Manchester United recently announced their fourth signing of the summer. Paul Pogba is United’s marquee signing of the season which cost the Red Devils a price more than £80m.
The deal came through after a lot of media coverage for months and of-course the huge cash splash on the player by United. The amount includes the price paid to Juventus and the player’s agent. United paid £89m to Juventus and the remaining amount will be paid to the player’s agent Mino Raiola as a cover for a 30 per cent sell-on clause. Further, the deal will see Pogba turn into one of the most highly paid players and he is set to earn £10m a year as a salary.
The cost price of the deal has gotten many in the world football overwhelmed and former Newcastle manager Steve Mclaren has assessed the same as well.
McClaren predicts United will win the league with lots of booms and bangs. pic.twitter.com/P42O8nwq1i
— Cynically Red (@Cynically_Red) August 11, 2016