Man Utd transfer blow as Paulo Dybala ‘agrees new five-and-a-half-year Juventus deal’ to keep him until 2025
PAULO DYBALA is reportedly set to extend his stay at Juventus until 2025 to deal Manchester United a major blow in their pursuit of the player.
The 26-year-old was close to joining the Red Devils last summer, only for the Old Lady to pull the plug, with the ex-Palermo ace since becoming a key player under Maurizio Sarri.
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic bringing a halt to the football calendar, Dybala had chipped in with 13 goals and 12 assists in 34 games in all competitions
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Such has been his impressive form, Juve's sporting director Fabio Paratici told of the club's intentions to keep hold of the forward.
He said: "We're working to extend Paulo Dybala's contract.
"We want him as part of Juventus for many years."
They claim that Dybala - who already pockets £6.6million-a-year on his current salary - has been offered a bumper new contract with lucrative bonuses.
It has also been suggested that it is only formalities to be signed before the extension becomes official.
Dybala - who recently recovered from Covid-19 after testing positive for the deadly bug four times - has spoken of his desire to play with Paul Pogba once again.
Speaking to about his favourite shirts, Dybala revealed he received a United kit gifted by Pogba after the clubs' Champions League meeting in 2018.
He said: "I couldn't overlook a shirt like this, of course. It's from Manchester, from my friend Paul, whom I admire as a person even more than as a football player.
";I had the chance to share great things with him and hopefully I can repeat that someday."