Chelsea Transfer News: Latest Rumours on Paul Pogba and Javier Pastore

Mino Raiola, the agent for Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, has detailed how his client was pursued by Chelsea in 2015.

Pogba moved to Old Trafford this summer for a world-record transfer fee, although it’s suggested by Raiola that Jose Mourinho, now in charge of the Red Devils, has held a longstanding interest in the player. However, a deal in place between the Italian side and the agent prevented a move going through in 2015.

“Paul could have left [Juventus] last year because Mourinho—then at Chelsea—really wanted him,” Raiola told Rai Sport (h/t Agence France-Presse, via Sky Sports). “But Juventus and I had agreement: win the league title and the Champions League, then he can go.”

Although Juventus didn’t make it to the pinnacle of European football, they did win four league titles in Pogba’s four seasons at the club.

Here’s a reminder of some of his best moments with the Italian champions:

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The 23-year-old joined the Bianconeri in 2012 from the Red Devils; per BBC Sport, United paid around £89 million to bring him back ahead of the current season.

Had Mourinho managed to get Pogba to Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2015, things may have been different for the Blues. Defending the title they won the previous season, Chelsea toiled badly, and the popular Portuguese coach was sacked with …

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