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

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 set to choose a new club.

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

So far this season, the Manchester 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 earns .

Newcastle don’t need Paul Pogba

It sounds crazy to say, but Newcastle would be better off without Pogba.

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 scenario for Howe.

As things stand, the Magpies need to upgrade many areas – a new goalkeeper, striker and central defender wouldn’t 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 Ghodoussi are able to do in the market.