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Rob DawsonReporter
Paul Pogba would rather move abroad than stay in the Premier League with City of Manchester when his contract at Manchester United sources have told ESPN that will expire in the summer.
Man City are among a number of clubs that have registered an interest in Pogba, who will leave Old Trafford on a free agent in June.
Pogba is open to considering all offers seriously but sources have told ESPN he has made a move to either a priority. Paris Saint-Germain or Juventus.
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PSG is leading the race, partly because Juventus cannot afford to compare with the financial offer of the French club.
Man City know they are not at the top of Pogba’s list but sources have told ESPN that his contract situation has made the 29-year-old an attractive prospect ahead of a summer they are looking for. options to strengthen their midfield.
City are close to confirming a deal for the striker Erling Haaland after pointing out Borussia Dortmund they are willing to activate his €75m release clause.
An official announcement could be made as early as this week.
Sources told ESPN that Pogba will not make a decision about his own future until the end of the season.
United have one match left with Crystal Palace on May 22 although the World Cup champion is facing a race against time to stay fit as he continues to recover from a muscle injury.
Meanwhile, United are close to confirming Mitchell van der Gaag is one of Erik ten Hag’s defensive staff after he took over at Old Trafford in the summer.
Van der Gaag worked with Ten Hag at Ajax and will follow the 52-year-old to United.
Ten Hag has also approached Fred Rutten to join his coaching staff but sources have told ESPN he will be turning down an offer to take a job at PSV Eindhoven.
