Mino Raiola: Barcelona still want Paul Pogba

Juventus rejected a bid for the midfielder from the Catalan giants this summer, while presidential candidate Joan Laporta insisted he’d bring the Frenchman to the club if he won the election.

Laporta was defeated by incumbent Josep Maria Bartomeu, but Raiola believes a move to the Nou Camp could still be on the cards.

“We know that Paul Pogba was Joan Laporta’s main objective,” the agent explained in an interview with RMC Sport.

“But whether with Laporta or someone else, it’s still a possibility. The current Barcelona leadership have already met Juve, but they couldn’t take him because they have a transfer ban until January.

“We’ll see what Barça’s project is, and what Paul’s project is. All doors are open to all clubs.

“For now, the young man decided last summer to stay for a minimum of one year at Juventus. We should always respect the will of a player when he chooses with his heart.”

Raiola, who also represents Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Mario Balotelli, also warned, however, that his client will not come cheap.

“I’ve always said that for me, Paul is a Basquiat. He’s very expensive. At Rolls-Royce they say ‘if you have to ask how much the car costs, you can’t afford it’.

“We can’t give figures, but last year Juventus said no to offers of €85m. €100m? Juve have always said that’s the sum they want. It’s a way of saying he’s one of the best players on the planet.

“I don’t think that the European Championships will affect his value. He’s already established, everyone has seen what he’s capable of.

“When he left Manchester [United] for Juve he chose with his heart, and it will be the same with his next club.

“England or Spain? There are others who can afford him. Bayern Munich can afford him, PSG [Paris Saint-Germain] can afford him…”