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Report: Newcastle ready to shatter their wage structure to sign £95m Barcelona target

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Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images

According to , Newꦯcastle are now willing to offer Paul Pogba a £300,000-a-week salary in a bid to lure him to Tyneside, with Barcelona also interested.

What’s the story?

Well, talk about a 🍬show of ambit💟ion from Newcastle – this would be a huge move.

🌳 he thinks the France international has played his final game for the Red Devils, and now, all eyes are on the 29-year-old as he gets sꦬet to choose a new club.

It was 🤪who revealed that Barcelona are interested in Pogba, while Real Madrid, Paris-Saint Germain and Juventus are alsꦫo keen to sign the World Cup winner.

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Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images

So far this season, the M🍃anchester United No.6 has made appearances in all competitions, scoring goal while also providing assists💃.

If Pogba accepted a £300,000-a-week deal at Newcastle, he would become the highest earner by some distance – 🍰as things stand, the best-paid player under Eddie Howe is Bruno Guimaraes, who ea🅰rns .

Newcastle don’t need Paul Pogba

It sounds crazy to say, but Newcastle would be better off without P🦂ogba.

Of course, the man is a quality player, but that £300,000-a-week salary could be spread across three marquee signings earning £100,000-a-week each, which would be a better scena꧂rio for Howe.

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Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

As things stand, the Magpies need to upgrade many areas – a new goalkeeper, striker and central defender wouldn’ꦅt go amiss, while quality depth is needed throughout the squad.

Therefore, it would be foolish to offer Pogba such a large salary, as it will hinder what else Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodous൩si are able to do in the market.