Miralem Pjanic refuses to join Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain amid move to Barcelona
Manchester United are on the lookout for Paul Pogba’s replacement having been left in a situation where they are no longer guaranteed of the French International’s future due to the desire to move away from Old Trafford to Real Madrid.
A host but primarily Lazio ace Marcelo Brozović and Juventus star Miralem Pjanic have been monitored by United since the beginning of the season, against the backdrop of replacing Pogba, and providing a perfect partnership with new signing Bruno Fernandez, if the French leaves Old Trafford sooner or later.
Ole’s side have, cool down interest in Brozović for a while and maintained their interest in Pjanic for emerged reason of creativity on the side of Ole, that makes the Bosnia International more suitable in Old Trafford’s plans at the moment as the club inter into the summer transfer window in search for a creative player.
However, the Premier League outfits could be left empty handed in Pjanic’s transfer and could possibly see their transfer desire brush aside for the second time in the transfer market in just a season as Barcelona knee luring the Juventus man to Camp Nou this summer.
The first loss in the season’s transfer period was when former Red Bull Salzburg prospect Erling Haaland snubbed Manchester United for Borussia Dortmund in the January window, and now approaching the summer transfer window with a call for another potential loss, when it has been reported that target Pjanic has refused a move to Old Trafford claimed by the Sport.
Manchester United wanted a direct swap deal with Juve that would see branded “Stubborn” Paul Pogba switch camp for the Allianz Arena in Italy whilst Pjanic joins the train to Manchester at the other hand.
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The report suggests that the Juve star has rejected United and PSG moves to fight his way to Barcelona, a dream he has had playing in Barcelona colours since childhood.
Barcelona have opened negotiations with Juve for Pjanic, and financial difficult-entangled Barca are ready to offer Juventus a number of players in return for the Bosnian international.
The Catalans who are on the verge of beating Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain have reached a verbal agreement with Pjanic, Sport further reports.
