Arsenal join Chelsea and Man City in race to sign Pogba

English clubs in scrap to lure 21-year-old French midfielder from Juventus

Paul Pogba of Juventus
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Arsenal have jumped on board the Paul Pogba bandwagon and will challenge both Chelsea and Manchester City in the race to sign the Juventus midfielder. The 21-year-old Frenchman, formerly of Manchester United, has blossomed into one of the most exciting talents in European football since arriving in Turin two years ago.

According to the Daily Express Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants to lure Pogba back to England, as do City who, says the paper, view the playmaker "as the long-term replacement for Yaya Toure". Though Chelsea have in the past been linked to Pogba, it appears Arsenal and the Sky Blues will go to head, though it's likely to take a bid in the region of £40m to persuade Juventus to part with the player.

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.