Paul Pogba is one of the hottest talents in football right now and Chelsea have joined the race to capture the outstanding Frenchman.

Simon Mullock of the Mirror says Jose Mourinho will battle Manchester United and Manchester City for the midfielder who is already being dubbed in Italy as “the €100 million man.”

Pogba left United to join Juventus in 2012 after not receiving enough game time from Sir Alex Ferguson in the first team at Old Trafford, and the prodigious talent has not looked back since departing the Premier League.

The player’s £75 million valuation does not appear to be putting off England’s biggest clubs, with Mullock saying the Old Lady are now geared up to sell the 21-year-old.

Mullock also reports Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich are all preparing charm offensives in an attempt to grab Pogba, sparking one of the biggest bidding wars in European club football history.

Pogba‘s agent, Mino Raiola, has further fuelled speculation after he refused to rule out a move for his client in the summer transfer window.

“Paul [Pogba] is happy at Juventus but later this year or next year we will see what opportunities have been created. When the league cannot satisfy such a player then it is time to go,” he said, per Mullock.

The midfielder has once again excelled in the middle of the park for the Serie A champions and has six goals in his 16 league appearances, per WhoScored.com.

He has matched the efforts of Juve‘s primary midfielder, Arturo Vidal, in the centre and is sure to surpass his older partner in the coming seasons.

Italian legend Andrea Pirlo told Telefoot (Miles Chambers of Goal.com) he believes Pogba will go on to be one of the greats in the game if his development continues to stay firmly on track.

“Pogba has never stopped improving. He has everything to become a great player. If he keeps his head on his shoulders, he can mark history,” he said.

However, FourFourTwo’s Adam Digby believes Pogba will stay with his team for the immediate future, quoting Juve manager Massimiliano Allegri’s thoughts on the player’s current situation:

In other news, Chelsea will go head-to-head with Liverpool for the services of highly rated Argentine talent Mauro Icardi.

Bruce Archer of the Daily Star reports manager Brendan Rodgers will battle his former boss Mourinho to capture the £30 million player—with Atletico Madrid also keen on his services.

The Inter Milan hit man has been in stunning form in Serie A this year and has scored 10 goals in his 20 league appearances, per WhoScored.com.

But Archer suggests the Special One will only look to add to his squad if any of his players leave, with Andre Schurrle contemplating his Stamford Bridge future at present.

Pogba and Icardi are both top-class young players and the kind of individuals who would bloat the talent pool in West London.

Pogba truly is the outstanding midfielder of his age group in world football and the €100 million nickname is really not surprising.

The French international would give Mourinho a different kind of option in his midfield—fitting between the calm authority of Cesc Fabregas and the explosive attacking play of Eden Hazard.

Pogba‘s capture would guarantee that this incarnation of Chelsea would battle for the top honours for many seasons to come, but the brilliance of the player will certainly not come cheap.

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