Manchester United should sign N’Golo Kante and Dimitri Payet with the money they are spending on Paul Pogba, according to Stan Collymore.
United are reportedly in talks over a world-record £100 million deal for the Juventus midfielder, who would be Jose Mourinho’s fourth summer signing since his arrival at Old Trafford.
Pogba has been criticised for his form during Euro 2016 and Collymore believes United should be targeting two other players who have starred for France this summer.
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“I don’t even think he’s [Pogba] worth £70m or £75m, if I’m being honest,” the former Liverpool and Aston Villa striker wrote in his column for the Sunday Mirror.
The smarter move from Mourinho would be to sign two other members of the France team who’ll take on Portugal in the Euro 2016 final on Sunday night – N’Golo Kante and Dimitri Payet instead.
“Because what United need is to be good in the here and now of this season and, while I have no doubt Pogba could become one of the best midfielders on the planet in time, I don’t think he’d guarantee the immediate success in the way those two would.
“Kante, in terms of the way he breaks down play and his own athleticism, would be a better signing.
“And if you bought Kante and Payet, you’d probably still have £20m to £40m left for another signing.”
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