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Paul Pogba facing tough decision on Man Utd move, says Alessandro Del Piero

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Former Juventus midfielder Alessandro Del Piero would like to see France midfielder Paul Pogba stay in Turin

Former Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero admits Paul Pogba is facing a tough decision over whether to re-join Manchester United in a world record deal worth £100m.

Sky sources understand United chief executive Ed Woodward started negotiations with Juventus earlier this week over a deal to sign the midfielder.

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Pogba, who is currently preparing for France's Euro 2016 final against Portugal on Sunday, left United in 2012 on a free transfer, but could return to Old Trafford to earn up to £300,000-a-week.

France's midfielder Paul Pogba (C) vies for the ball with Germany's midfielder Julian Draxler (L) and Germany's midfielder Toni Kroos (R)
Image: Pogba (C) is likely to feature for France in their Euro 2016 final against Portugal

He is currently contracted to the Serie A champions until 2019 and Del Piero believes his former club will be desperate to keep the 23-year-old for at least one more season.

"Pogba is a great player, has great potential and has already shown that to everybody," Del Piero told Sky Sports News HQ.

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"I don't know what's going to happen, there's a lot of talk and I think Juventus want to keep him for at least one more year.

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"But definitely United are a huge club, it's also tough for him to decide what's best. As an Italian and a former Juventus player, I hope he stays for at least one more year."

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