French midfielder Paul Pogba, who left Old Trafford earlier this month as a free agent after ending his six-year love-hate relationship with Manchester United, is inching towards a reunion with his old employer Juventus, media reports have said.
According to Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport and British newspaper The Daily Mail, a four-year deal for Pogba would cost Cristiano Ronaldo's former club around $83.5Mln.
This is well below the $116Mln United paid to the Old Lady when the Frenchman moved to England in 2016.
But his stint at the Red Devils wasn't crowned with the success that had been expected as he only scored 39 goals in 226 games for the English giants.
Pogba was often criticised for his lack of consistency at Old Trafford, and not much liked by the club's supporters who kept on questioning his attitude and performances for United.
On the other hand, Pogba enjoyed immense success at the Allianz Stadium, winning four Serie A titles with the club besides powering them to the Champions League final in 2015.
Though Juventus and Pogba have not reached an agreement, head coach Massimiliano Allegri and the club's hierarchy are confident about securing the 29-year-old's signature, despite reports that Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have been sniffing around the footballer.
After the death of his long-term agent Mino Raiola, Pogba's lawyer Rafaela Pimenta is now negotiating with Juve on his behalf and a deal is expected to be announced later this week.