Paul Pogba has rejected Manchester United’s offer of a new and improved $480,000-per-week contract as he looks set to depart the club. With just one year remaining on his current deal, United had hoped to tie Pogba down to a lucrative new contract. However, they are now risking losing him for free next year unless they sell him now.It’s clear that Pogba is aware of interest from elsewhere, and he thus believes he’ll get a better deal at another club. These days it’s no secret which club can attract the best players in the world by offering them more money than anyone else – Paris Saint Germain. They are flexing their financial muscle again.🗞 #mufc are under pressure to sell Paul Pogba amid strong interest from Paris Saint-Germain. Mino Raiola is discussing personal terms with PSG – who think they can persuade United to sell for around £43m, although there has been no contact between clubs yet. [@ChrisWheelerDM] pic.twitter.com/GclD95PlKB— UtdDistrict (@UtdDistrict) July 21, 2021 There has been no contact between Manchester United and PSG and no official bid, but Pogba wants to assess all his options before deciding on what is likely to be the last big contract of his career. In December, his agent, Mino Raiola, suggested that the midfielder is “unhappy” at United and “needs a change of scenery”, urging him to leave the club in the current summer transfer window.Red Devils want $68m for their wantaway superstar, but Paris are reportedly offering six million less. It seems like the two clubs are involved in a game of chicken – United are trying to get as much money as possible but are facing the strong possibility of losing the player for free in 12 months when his contract expires. The Parisians are in no hurry and are testing the water and the English club’s determination to wait for a better offer.##EDITORS_CHOICE##The 2018 World Cup winner has had a mixed time since re-joining United from Juventus for a then world-record fee in 2016. While he has demonstrated his vast talent on occasions, Pogba found himself left out of the team in 2018/19 under Jose Mourinho and has had a modest time in the last couple of seasons while he has frequently been linked with a move away from the club.
