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Manchester United transfer rumours: Paul Pogba and Fabinho linked

Monaco's Brazilian defender Fabinho (R) vies zith Lyon's French Senegalese defender Mouhamadou Dabo
Image: Fabinho is a new face in the Man Utd Football Whispers list for Monday

Which are the most credible Manchester United transfer rumours right now?

Sky Sports has teamed up with Football Whispers to bring you the most up-to-date transfer talk as Jose Mourinho looks to improve his squad ahead of the upcoming Premier League season.

Football Whispers have developed a unique algorithm to take all of the transfer rumours from across the globe and calculate the likelihood of them happening.

They track transfer stories and give them a score out of 5.0, with the hottest Whispers closest to 5.0.

Here are the top three:

1. Paul Pogba (Juventus) - 4.4

Sky sources revealed recently that Manchester United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward had begun negotiations that could see Pogba return to Old Trafford in a world-record deal worth £100m, underscoring Pogba's position at the top of the Football Whispers charts.

Despite Pogba's agent, Mino Raiola, saying initial talks with Real Madrid had taken place, and Sky Sports' Spanish football expert Guillem Balague adding that Madrid is the player's preferred destination, we understand the European champions are out of the running for his signature.

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Giorni decisivi per il futuro di Paul Pogba (foto Getty)
Image: Pogba once again tops Football Whispers' list for transfer rumours

But there were further developments last week as the player's agent told The Times that the France international could end up staying at Juventus, adding another twist in this long-running transfer saga.

Mourinho has just one of his four summer targets left to pursue, but can the Portuguese prove his worth in the transfer market and convince Pogba to return to Old Trafford?

2. Fabinho (Monaco) - 3.0

Fabinho (r) scored the only goal of the game as Monaco beat St Etienne
Image: Fabinho has spent the last three seasons at Monaco, two on loan before signing a permanent deal in May 2015

Fabinho rocketed from a 1.1 Football Whispers rating on Sunday to 4.3 on Monday morning, as media reports continue to link the right-back to a £22m move to Old Trafford.

He has now levelled out to 3.0, but the position is arguably one of the weaker in the Red Devils' back line, while Fabinho and Mourinho share the same agent in Jorge Mendes and the Brazil international made his only loan appearance at Real Madrid under the new Manchester United manager in May 2013.

3. Blaise Matuidi (PSG) - 2.8

Blaise Matuidi
Image: Blaise Matuidi is back in the top three from Football Whispers

Who will United turn to if Pogba opts against a move to Old Trafford? Well, the Football Whispers chart has PSG enforcer Matuidi waiting in the wings, should Mourinho fail to bring in his prime target.

The 29-year-old had dropped out of the top three since Thursday, but makes a return on Monday.

Mourinho has confirmed he wants four signings this summer. Could midfielder Matuidi complete the pack? 

Hottest Man Utd whispers - Tuesday, July 19

Player Club FW rating (out of 5)
Paul Pogba Juventus 4.4
Fabinho Monaco 3.0
Blaise Matuidi PSG 2.8
James Rodriguez Real Madrid 1.9
Andre Gomes Valencia 1.1

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