Paul Pogba has been linked to a host of top European clubs this summer including Barcelona, Real Madrid , Bayern Munich , the two Manchester clubs and Chelsea. However, the latter is believed to have stolen a march on their rivals by entering into formal negotiations with the Old Lady. Any deal for Pogba is reportedly worth upwards of £70 million , and wily negotiator that Mourinho is, he seems to have an ace up his sleeve in the form of Brazilian midfielder Oscar, who has been touted as the makeweight in a player-plus-cash deal for the 22 year old French International.
Oscar , who was signed by Chelsea in 2012 for a reported fee of £32 million , scored 6 goals in 28 league appearances for the Blues last season. While he has by no means been an unsuccessful signing, he has not taken the Premier League by storm as many expected when he arrived at the club. Reports that he will be used as a bait to tempt Juventus to part with Pogba are therefore not wide of the mark. Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri is a known admirer of the Brazilian and any deal involving cash plus Oscar will surely appeal to him greatly.
Pogba has been earmarked by Blues boss Jose Mourinho as one of his top targets this summer as he strives to conquer Europe this summer and build a dynasty at Stamford Bridge. Oscar , however, has insisted that he wishes to stay at the Premier League Champions and fight for his place, but a move to Turin is sure to benefit all parties involved. The Italian League style is a better fit for Oscar to develop into the world beater many expected him to be. Chelsea can surely become an absolute phenomenon with Pogba alongside Fabregas and Matic.
Any deal , however , rests on the fact whether Pogba is willing to part with the Italian ggiants and the developments will be keenly watched by supporters of both the clubs in the coming days.
In another twist to the same story, Chelsea have offered a contract extension to Ramires, who was the intended target for Juventus to replace the allegedly departing Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal.