The shares of Pogba's stay with Manchester are rising

United officials are hoping to persuade the French midfielder to sign a new contract rather than losing him at the end of the season for free.

Manchester (England) - Manchester United officials are hoping to persuade French midfielder Paul Pogba to sign a new contract rather than losing him at the end of the season for free, as his contract is about to expire.

The French international was recently linked to several major clubs such as Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus, in an attempt to include him for free.

Nevertheless, the newspaper "Sport" reported that Barca's economic conditions may exclude the Catalan team from the race, given the inevitable reduction of Pogba's salary in order to sign him.

Since the beginning of the season, Barcelona has been trying to reconcile its financial situation with the restrictions imposed by the League on the salary ceiling of all clubs in order to avoid further damage in light of the consequences of the Corona pandemic. This situation will transform Pogba and the Catalan shirt, given the need for his agent, Mino Raiola, to also obtain a huge financial commission, as he used to in all the deals he concludes with his clients.

This represents a morale boost for the Red Devils, who hope to take advantage of this situation to persuade the player to stay at Old Trafford by signing a new contract.

And French defender Raphael Varane called his compatriot Paul Pogba to continue in the ranks of Manchester. "Of course it's his decision, but I hope he's here for a long time, he's an amazing player, so we hope he continues," he said.

"He didn't need to convince me to come here, but I talked to him about the club to see what it would be like to live here on a daily basis." "It was important for me to listen to his views, his ideas about the club, the team and his ambition."

Varane touched on his new defensive partnership alongside Harry Maguire, saying, "He is a special player, but we are still trying to work to understand each other better on the field."

And he concluded, "We talk a lot and try to coordinate our movements and position, but this is not only about me and Harry, but also the entire line of defense, we need some time to reach the best understanding, but this will happen because there is quality in the team's defense, and we will reach the best levels."