Manchester United to end pursuit of Andre Gomes as Valencia slap £55million price tag on midfielder
MANCHESTER UNITED are set to end their pursuit of Valencia midfielder Andre Gomes after he was valued at £55million by his club.
United boss Jose Mourinho had been tracking the Portugal Euro 2016 star as he looks to rebuild the squad at Old Trafford.
Andre Gomes holds off Ivan Perisic and Luka Modric as Portugal take on Croatia at Euro 2016
But Valencia’s inflated price tag has put Mourinho off making a bid – especially as he is growing increasingly confident he can secure the signing of Paul Pogba this summer.
Gomes has impressed in the heart of the Portugal side that is preparing for the Euro 2016 semi-final against Wales on Wednesday.
Barcelona and Juventus are also keen on the 22-year-old but Spanish club Valencia are ready to play hard-ball with the fee.
The La Liga club have just been hit with a £17million fine from the European Commission after they were found to have received illegal state-funding from the Spanish government.
Andre Gomes has been valued at £55million by La Liga club ValenciaManchester United are optimistic they can clinch the signing of Paul Pogba
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United have been chasing Pogba for over a year now, though for much of that time it has seemed certain the Juve ace would be heading to Real Madrid if he left Serie A.
But Mourinho has been working hard behind the scenes attempting to convince the France star and his agent Mino Raiola that he should make a return to Old Trafford.
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