Juve confident of finalising three-year Pogba deal

Juventus are increasingly confident they are in the final stages of completing a three-year deal for Paul Pogba, which will put him in their bracket of highest earners. 

Sky Sports News has been told the Serie A side have been given verbal assurances that the midfielder will rejoin them following his exit from Manchester United as a free agent.

Negotiations have progressed smoothly with Rafaela Pimenta, who has been representing Pobga since Mino Raiola's passing.

She has served as a lawyer at the late agent's firm for close to two decades and is assessing requested tweaks to the contract on offer ahead of a closing meeting.

Beyond what Juve feel would be an inconceivable change of heart from Pogba, the club are optimistic all formalities will be completed soon despite Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid engaging in dialogue with his camp.

Suggestions are that an announcement could tie into the Amazon Prime film on the France international titled 'The Pogumentary', which is set to air on 17 June.

Juve manager Massimiliano Allegri is said to have been pivotal to the 29-year-old's decision, not only on account of unlocking Pogba's best football in the past, but providing a clear blueprint on how his abilities will be maximised again.

Bar the tactical and technical pitch, Juve played on the advantage of having an emotional pull with the man they banked a then world-record fee of £93m for, inclusive of add-ons, when he moved to United in 2016.

Pogba won four Scudetti in four years with the Bianconeri and has been sold a happy homecoming, plus status of a key part to the club rediscovering domestic and European glory.

Juve have also been the most solid in their approach with Real and PSG not "as active" in pursuing the player