Chelsea willing to pay £87.5m for Pogba

Chelsea have reopened talks to sign Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba with the Blues ready to pay up to £87.5million for the Frenchman, according to Italian journalist Tancredi Palmeri.

The former Manchester United man has been linked with a host of European clubs this summer with Jose Mourinho said to be heavily interested in signing the 22-year-old.

Mourinho’s side have made a poor start to their title defence and Pogba would add a goal threat in midfield that has been lacking from Cesc Fabregas so far this campaign.

And Palmeri says that the Blues have been in contact with the Serie A giants in the last few days and are willing to pay up to £87.5m to sign the France midfielder.