Manchester United transfer rumours: Paul Pogba and Fabinho to Old Trafford?

Image: Fabinho continues to feature in the top three Football Whispers list for Man Utd

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:

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1. Paul Pogba (Juventus) - 4.3

This transfer saga rumbles on and, according to Sky in Italy, Manchester United have had an £85m bid for Paul Pogba rejected by Juventus.

Image: Pogba once again tops Football Whispers' list for transfer rumours

United had the offer turned down on Tuesday but have reportedly been told by the Italian champions that a world-record transfer fee in excess of £100m for the France midfielder would be accepted.

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It is understood Juventus have now accepted Pogba wants to leave the club, although the cost of the deal has already priced Real Madrid out of the market.

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United's initial offer was made during a meeting between executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, Pogba's agent Mino Raiola and Juventus general manager and CEO Giuseppe Marotta.

Pogba remains on holiday and will not return to Turin until August 6.

2. Fabinho (Monaco) - 4.3

Image: Fabinho is reportedly open to a Premier League move

Fabinho stays in the top three Manchester United Football Whispers with a rating of 4.3, as media reports continue to link the right-back to a £22m move to Old Trafford.

Jose Mourinho is keen to strengthen his defence and has touted the 22-year-old as a potential signing.

Fabinho, who is reportedly open to a move to the Premier League, and Mourinho share the same agent in Jorge Mendes and the Brazil international made his only loan appearance at Real Madrid under the new United manager in May 2013.

Want to know more about Fabinho? Read a profile of the Monaco full-back here.

3. James Rodriguez (Real Madrid) - 3.5

Image: James Rodriguez returns to the Football Whispers top three on Friday

Not too far behind the first two names in the Football Whispers list, James Rodriguez has jumped back into the top three after failing to appear on Thursday.

The forward struggled to hold down a regular starting place at the Bernabeu last season under two different managers, and Colombia coach Hernan Dario Gomez has urged the 'world-class' player to seek first-team football elsewhere next term.

Hottest Man Utd whispers - Friday, July 22

Player Club FW rating (out of 5)
Paul Pogba Juventus 4.3
Fabinho Monaco 4.3
James Rodriguez Real Madrid 3.5
Raphael Varane Real Madrid 3.1
Leonardo Bonucci Juventus 2.5
Felipe Anderson Lazio 1.2
Blaise Matuidi PSG 1.2

Don't forget to follow the most up-to-date information around the clock with the Sky Sports Transfer Centre

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