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Manchester United and Chelsea have been given hope in their bids to sign Paul Pogba.
The Juventus player has become arguably the most sought after player among Europe's elite sides and has been consistently linked with a transfer.
"Pogba is the protagonist of his own destiny and if he decides to leave then we can't stop him,” he told Corriere della Sera.
"Pogba has not indicated a willingness to leave, though. The problem will come when the player is offered a contract that is two or three times what he already earns. We're talking in the tens of millions per year."
Show all 10 1 /1010 of the most interesting post-football careers 10 of the most interesting post-football careers Romario The legendary Brazil striker was elected to the Brazilian senate with the most votes received ever by a candidate representing the state of Rio de Janeiro back in October
10 of the most interesting post-football careers Curtis Woodhouse After retiring from football in 2007, turned to professional boxing, and won the British light-welterweight title in February 2014
10 of the most interesting post-football careers Frank Le Bouef The former Chelsea defender, known for his rocket of a right foot, has since turned his hand to acting. He even had a bit-part in recent Oscar-winning flick, 'The Theory of Everything'
10 of the most interesting post-football careers Eric Cantona The Manchester United great has starred in 29 films, mainly in French films but also acclaimed Ken Loach-directed 'Looking for Eric' when he played himself
10 of the most interesting post-football careers Gavin Peacock The ex-Chelsea and QPR midfielder now lives in Canada, where he is an Elder and Pastor at the Calvary Grace Church, and recently faced a backlash on Twitter after posting that wives should 'respect your husband by gladly submitting to and encouraging his leadership'
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10 of the most interesting post-football careers Tim Wiese German international goalkeeper turned-bodybuilder-turned-WWE wrestler. Signed a contract with the company in September, and while he is still learning how to wrestle, made his debut as a 'special guest timekeeper' during a show in Germany in November
10 of the most interesting post-football careers Craig Johnston After former Liverpool man retired, he designed and created the Adidas Predator boot, used by many stars of the game today.
10 of the most interesting post-football careers Vinnie Jones Forged a Hollywood career after hanging up his boots. From 'Lock, Stock...' to 'Swordfish' to 'X-Men: The Last Stand', when he played the role of Juggernaut
10 of the most interesting post-football careers Faustino Asprilla The fondly-remembered Newcastle striker recently launched a range of flavoured condoms. 'I'll recommend the guava flavour,' he said at the time
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10 of the most interesting post-football careers Philippe Albert Scorer of one of the finest goals to ever grace the Premier League, for Newcastle against Manchester United, Philippe Albert now runs a fruit and veg company in his native Belgium
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Pogba, whose current contract runs until 2019, has also been linked with Barcelona.
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