Chelsea make Pogba inquiry

JOSE MOURINHO and Chelsea have made Paul Pogba their top midfield target this summer.

This is coming as the France international has been the subject of serious interest from Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, with the French champions reported to be leading the chase for him.

However, Chelsea are willing to use the €49 million raised by the sale of David Luiz to PSG to part-fund a bid for the former Manchester United man.
Juventus are determined to keep hold of the 21-year-old but could be tempted into a sale were they to receive an offer in the region of €80m.

Jose Mourinho has made it clear to the Chelsea hierarchy that he wants a marquee central midfielder to partner January signing Nemanja Matic next season. Pogba has established himself at Juventus following his free transfer from United two years ago and was a key player in the club's Serie A triumph this season. Mourinho is convinced that the France international, 21, will develop into one of the world's finest midfielders and can be a driving force for Chelsea next season.

The Blues have already made discreet enquiries for Pogba and believe that he could be open to a return to the Premier League. The midfielder has said that he wants to stay in Turin but his agent, Mino Raiola, has spoken of the possibility of him leaving the Italian champions. Chelsea have freed up a place in their squad and on their wage bill after announcing on Friday that they had agreed to sell Luiz to PSG, subject to a medical and personal terms.

The Blues are expected to be active in the transfer market this summer as Mourinho builds a team whom he thinks can make an even stronger challenge next season for Premier League and Champions League glory.

*Paul Pogba

Chelsea now want to bring in a dominant player there, capable of scoring goals, with Frank Lampard, who is in talks over a one-year contract extension, expected to feature even less next season should he agree fresh terms.