Paul Pogba to Manchester United: Jose Mourinho confirms club will sign a 'very good midfield player'

Vaishali Bhardwaj5 August 2016

Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Manchester United expect to sign a "very good midfield player" before the summer transfer window closes, but refused to reveal whether that player will be Paul Pogba.

Mourinho gave an update on United's transfer plans ahead of the Red Devils' Community Shield match against Premier League champions Leicester City on Sunday.

During his press conference, the Portuguese coach admitted he was pleased to have signed defender Eric Bailly, midfielder Henrikh Mhitaryan and striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic but revealed he is still targeting one more player ahead of the new season.

Speaking on Friday, Mourinho said: "We got a young central defender that needs time to be a top one, but he has top potential and we believe a lot in him.

"We brought Micki [Mkhitaryan] here, a player that we know the quality he has.

"We got a super striker [in Zlatan] and we are going to get a very good midfield player, so I am happy with the balance of my squad.

"I’m happy with the effort that the club has, and is still putting in for us."

While he did not explicitly mention Pogba, many fans will wonder whether the Juventus star is the man Mourinho is talking about.

The France international has been heavily linked with a return to United, the club he left for Juve in 2012.

Pogba's agent Mino Raiola has twice denied that a deal has already been agreed between United and Juve to bring the midfielder back to England, and the 23-year-old seemingly quashed talk of a return to Old Trafford when he told a fan this week he will remain in Turin next season.

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