MARCEL DESAILLY has claimed Paul Pogba will snub the chance of a £100million move to Manchester United and stay at Juventus.
Pogba is currently deliberating over whether to quit Serie A and make a return to Old Trafford in a world record move.
United have beaten off Real Madrid in the bidding war to match the French midfielder’s release clause and are determined to push through the transfer in the next week.
But France legend Desailly has questioned why the 23-year-old would want to swap Turin for Manchester at this stage in his career.
And the former AC Milan and Chelsea defender believes Jose Mourinho will end up disappointed in his attempts to sign one of the game’s most in-demand players.
Desailly said: “Who is going to give him more than what he has at the moment?
“They have given him a new contract, he is winning everything at Juventus, there’s no real pressure.
“Money? He has a couple of million, he has secured his life with the contract that he has.
“It’s not like it’s an emergency for him where he has to move. He has time.
“Italy is fine. From the outside it doesn’t seem as though it is very attractive but once you are used to being there, playing there – they have a nice stadium a great organisation.
“You have seen already that last season he rejected a lot of offers because he is fine at Juventus.
“I am sure he is going to stay another year.”
United have been locked in negotiations all summer with Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola and have become increasingly confident they have done enough to get the deal over the line.
But Desailly’s comments will be sure to create doubt in their minds just a day after Raiola claimed there is still a chance the midfielder will sign a new deal at Juve.
Real Madrid have already conceded defeat in their attempts to sign Pogba and have started to turn their attentions elsewhere.
Regardless of where Pogba will be playing his football next season, World Cup winner Desailly is convinced the player is on track to become one of the best in the world.
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He added: "He will become the best midfielder in the world. At the meantime he is just someone who has amazing potential.
"Remember he is 23, he needs time, but he has shown so much capacity and ability you would like to see him go on and become a top player in the world.
"A player doesn’t feel the pressure of playing just because of the fee. You don’t think about the fee a club is willing to pay."
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