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Juve in for Mata in return for Pogba

Manchester United fans will no doubt be hoping that the Paul Pogba saga will not go on until the wire, but it seems Juventus are trying to make it as difficult as possible for the Frenchman’s homecoming to Old Trafford.

The Turin titans are reportedly requesting to include Red Devils cult hero and Everton-linked Juan Mata as part of the deal, which Jose Mourinho may be interested in listening to.

Not only does the Portuguese seemingly want to offload Mata, who he sold to United as Chelsea boss, but the £20m-rated Spaniard would also cut down the astronomical £100m asking fee for Pogba.

Mata has been linked to a number of clubs this summer, but may not be the only one to exit Old Trafford, as the likes of Marcos Rojo, Morgan Schneiderlin and Bastian Schweinsteiger are also apparently on Mourinho culling list.

Chelsea looking to snap up Witsel

Another star who Everton could miss out on is Zenit St-Petersburg’s Axel Witsel, who could be signed from under the Toffees’ noses by Chelsea.

Fellow Merseyside outfit Liverpool have also been linked with the Belgium midfielder, who played every minute of his nation’s run to the Euro 2016 quarter-finals and got a goal against the Republic of Ireland.

It seems that the lure of compatriots Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois at Stamford Bridge could be enough for him to turn down a move to Goodison, where Romelu Lukaku has been heavily touted to depart from.

Witsel, 27, has also attracted interest from Napoli too, and has a price tag of around £25m-£30m.

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