Man Utd news LIVE: Paul Pogba Instagram hint, striker transfer was agreed, Sancho boost

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Tuesday, September 3

• Manchester United agreed a £14m deal for Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic

• Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho would consider a return to England

• Manchester United star Paul Pogba has once again fuelled transfer speculation

• The Frenchman liked an Instagram comment asking him to move to Spain

City will regret Maguire snub

Manchester City could live to regret passing on Harry Maguire, according to Gary Neville.

The Premier League champions decided not to pursue Maguire because off his £80million valuation – but the potential long-term injury to Aymeric Laporte could cost them points.

“If Laporte is out for a long period of time, I think it will cost City points,” Neville told Sky Sports. “He is a dominant centre-back.

“He is a brilliant player, Laporte. I just look at it and think it’s a real worry. Maguire would have been ideal. I think Manchester United did really well to get him, and I’m surprised City didn’t go with them to get him – maybe they did and maybe they pulled out with the money or whatever it was.”

Alexis reflects

Alexis Sanchez has discussed his decision to join Manchester United and doesn’t regret making the switch from Arsenal.

“I’m very happy I went to Manchester United,” Sanchez told BBC Sport. “I’ve always said that. It’s the club that’s won the most in England.

“When I went to Arsenal it was fantastic – I was happy there – but United were growing at the time, they were buying players to win something.

“I wanted to join them and win everything. I don’t regret going there. Sometimes I’d play 60 minutes then I wouldn’t play the next game – and I didn’t know why.”

Mario Mandzukic was agreed

Manchester United should have completed a deal for Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic, according to ESPN reporter Mark Ogden.

Mandzukic, 33, emerged as a transfer target for the Red Devils late in the summer transfer window after it became clear Romelu Lukaku would leave the club.

Reports claimed an agreement was made between the clubs and Ogden believes that was the case – nut doesn’t understand why United did not get a deal over the line.

“They could have signed Mario Mandzukic at the end of the window,” Ogden said. “A deal was agreed with Juventus, it would have cost I think around £14million.

“That for me would have been a no-brainer because yes he’s not the future but he’s a guy that ticks that box of being an experienced pro.”

Jadon Sancho hope

Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho would consider a return to the Premier League.

The 19-year-old, who let Manchester City in 2017, was tipped to join rivals Manchester United over the summer in a deal worth upwards of £100million.

Instead, he stayed put at BVB, and signed a new bumper contract worth a reported £190,000-per-week.

Now, after earning a call-up to the England squad, he has put United on red alert by admitting that he would be up for a return to his home country.

“I can’t tell the future but I wouldn’t mind,” he said when asked about the chances of a return to England. “La Liga I wouldn’t mind also, but we don’t know yet.”

Paul Pogba Instagram

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has once again fuelled speculation linking him with a move to Real Madrid.

The French superstar openly revealed his desire to secure a deal away from Old Trafford at the beginning of the transfer window.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side held firm with their £180million valuation and Monday’s closure of the European transfer window ensured the 26-year-old would remain in the north West until January at least.

However, Pogba has sparked more rumours after liking an Instagram comment asking him to move to Spain.

Angry Neymar

PSG star Neymar ‘went crazy’ when he found out his dream return to Barcelona would not be happening during the transfer window, reports say.

The Brazil international was hellbent on returning to the Nou Camp, just two years on from his controversial move to the Parc des Princes.

Neymar has ended up staying at PSG, however, meaning he will have to wait until January at the earliest to try and force a departure.

And Catalan newspaper Sport say the 27-year-old was furious after learning his move to Barcelona was dead in the water.

It is said he ‘went crazy’ when he found out negotiations between both PSG and the Catalan club had stalled to the point of no return.