Pogba's Dream To Go PSG Crushed By Messi

Paul Pogba’s hopes of joining Paris Saint-Germain from Manchester United were almost certainly dashed by Lionel Messi’s arrival in the French capital. 

The £89million midfielder looks set to stay at Old Trafford and leave as a free agent for the second time when his contract runs out in June.

The Frenchman’s agent, Mino Raiola, held talks with PSG who were weighing up a £40m bid this month. However, the unexpected opportunity to sign Messi from Barcelona means even PSG’s super-rich Qatari owners would struggle to complete both deals. 

Messi will be paid a staggering £35m a year in Paris, while Pogba is seeking an increase on his £290,000 weekly wage at United.

The 28-year-old has rejected the offer of a new contract at Old Trafford and could walk away for nothing next summer — 10 years after he joined Juventus from United for just £800,000 in compensation. 

Pogba's contract at United expires next summer, meaning he could sign a pre-contract agreement with a club outside England in January for a free transfer at the end of the season. 

United, who re-signed Pogba for a then world record £89m four years later, could sell him in the remaining three weeks of the transfer window or when it re-opens in January.