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Paul Pogba has taken to teasing Manchester United, Juventus and football supporters worldwide over his ongoing transfer saga.
The France international posted a picture to his official Instagram account on Monday which showed him and his agent, Mino Raiola, laughing in a swimming pool.
The caption on the image read: "We say it all by saying nothing at all."
Aside from recalling a Ronan Keating song, the cryptic message gave many United supporters the impression that Pogba was revelling in this summer’s long-running speculation.
As for what the papers say about the move, Raiola’s fee is apparently the latest stumbling block.
According to the Daily Mail, Juventus are unwilling to compensate the Italian-born Dutch representative, who has already overseen Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s moves to Old Trafford this summer.
The Serie A club's intransigence would leave United to foot the bill, which would be paid in addition to Pogba's world record transfer fee.
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Leonardo Bonucci is another Bianconeri player on Jose Mourinho's shortlist, according to the Manchester Evening News.
Despite adding Eric Bailly to the ranks earlier this summer, Mourinho wishes to bolster his defensive options with another centre-back and believes Bonucci is the man to lead his backline.
The Italy international's arrival could spell the end for Marcos Rojo, according to the report, who has rarely convinced since arriving at Old Trafford two years ago.
Another Serie A defender, Kostas Manolos, has been intermittently linked with United in recent months, yet the chances of a move now look slim.
The Roma head coach Luciano Spalletti has warned United, Manchester City and Chelsea that the Greece international's "intentions are clear" and he will be staying at the Stadio Olimpico.
"Why not talk instead about the problem of writing about issues that are not there? Manolas will stay with us," he told the club's official website on Monday, in quotes picked up by Sky Sports.
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