Raiola demands €25m for pogba's transfer - sources

Juventus are refusing to budge on their €120 million

asking price for Paul Pogba, putting his anticipated move
to Manchester United in doubt, sources close to the club
have told ESPN FC.
The Italian champions are also insisting that the English
club pay all representative fees for the deal -- namely
the €25m fee for agent Mino Raiola -- meaning the total
price could end up at around €145m in addition to his
wages of around €300,000 per week.
Sources told ESPN FC that more negotiation is required
and that, if the deal is to be done, United will probably
need some leeway from the Italian club. The Old
Trafford hierarchy are currently reluctant to pay the full
asking price.
The principles of the deal had been agreed at the start
of Euro 2016, with Juventus accepting they would sell,
but the Italian club are in a position of strength and
want to maximise what they can get for the French
midfielder.
After completing the acquisition of Gonzalo Higuain on
Tuesday, Juventus chief Beppe Marrotta said talks over
Pogba had come to a standstill.
"Pogba to Manchester United? We will see when
everything is over. Right now everything has stopped," he
told reporters.
Earlier, Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri laughed off a
question about Pogba's potential fee after 2-1 win over
Tottenham in the International Champions Cup in
Australia.
"That's what it is, I don't assign prices to the players,"
Allegri said at a news conference. "Each player has a
value, some lower, some higher."
Sources in Italy and Manchester also told ESPN FC that,
despite being happy to join United, Pogba would still
prefer to sign for Real Madrid and has not completely
given up hope of a move to the Bernabeu.
The deal may now depend on whether United will decide
to pay the full amount, or if Juventus budge on the fee,
but sources have indicated that any conclusion to the talk
might still be some way away.