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#2 Maurizio Sarri unsure about Paul Pogba's move to Juventus

Maurizio Sarri is unsure if Juventus are still trying to sign United

Paul Pogba's open declaration of his desire to leave Old Trafford had been the talk of the town a couple of weeks ago, but those rumours have all but died down right now. The Frenchman himself has shown to the world that he is indispensable at United and there have been no signs of a desire to leave.

Real Madrid and Juventus were the front runners for his signature. However, a move has looked increasingly difficult with each passing day.

Sky Sports now reports that new Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri is unsure if the Serie A champions will still try to coax Pogba away from Old Trafford. When asked about the chances of Pogba joining Juventus, this is what Sarri had to say -

I like very much the player but I don't know the situation. I am not the technical director.

Solskjaer has been using Pogba in a slightly deeper role in pre-season and the Frenchman has adapted excellently so far. The Norwegian will be increasingly confident of holding on to his prized asset beyond the summer.

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