Chelsea Transfer Rumors: Paul Pogba Move With Yaya Toure From Manchester City Options For Jose Mourinho?

Jul 12, 2014 12:00 PM EDT
France's Paul Pogba
France's Paul Pogba is challenged by Germany's Benedikt Hoewedes during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro July 4, 2014. "

Chelsea had a rough finish to the season to get beaten out in the Premier League table standings and now they could be looking at Paul Pogba from Juventus along with Yaya Toure as a target this summer as the Manchester City striker is reportedly unhappy with his situation, while Liverpool is also interested.

According to the Daily Mail, Pogba, who starred for France at the World Cup in Brazil, could be in line for a £60 million transfer to Chelsea. Pogba would be a nice get for Mourinho in Stamford Bridge, as he could make a major impact for the team next year and he is coming off of a great World Cup performance. The 21-year-old is a major target for teams and Chelsea could be the ones to get him and he started against Honduras in the World Cup for France.

According to the Independent, Toure said that he would evaluate his standing with the club and what he will do next once the World Cup is over and it comes after multiple incidents Toure had with the team. The report says that Toure has made his unhappiness known to the media after the season, saying that "no one" from the club "wished him happy birthday" this year. The report also says that Toure was mad at the club for not giving him enough support after his brother Ibrahim died.

Toure is one of the best players on the team and there is a chance that the two sides work this out. Last year Manchester City won the Premier League title as the top EPL team and they finished ahead of Liverpool and Chelsea as well as Arsenal and now have the chance to to restock this summer. Man City has denied that there is any discord between the team and Yaya Toure, but reports say he is being targeted by a number of clubs, including Chelsea and Liverpool.

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