Paulo Dybala has emerged as key Manchester United transfer target (Picture: Getty)
Paulo Dybala has emerged as key Manchester United transfer target (Picture: Getty)

Paulo Dybala is keen on a move to he Premier League but Juventus will demand a fee in the region of £140million for their star forward, according to the Independent.

Manchester United have been strongly linked with a move for the Argentina international this week but the Turin giants are reported to have scoffed at the suggestion Jose Mourinho will open the bidding at £60m.

The Serie A champions will refuse to sanction a move when the transfer window reopens in January, but are bracing themselves for offers after next summer’s World Cup.

Dybala is regarded as the outstanding talent in a Juventus side that has swept all before it on the domestic front in recent years and reached last season’s Champions League final.

The 24-year-old has suffered a dip in form, however, this season and started several matches on the bench recently amid criticism from his manager, Max Allegri.

Paulo Dybala has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United in the Italian media this week (Picture: Getty)

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Dybala has long been targeted by Barcelona and Real Madrid, but Mourinho will be hoping his recent comments over United’s spending power will prompt the club into making a serious statement of intent.

‘Manchester City buy full-backs for the price of strikers,’ he said after the disappointing Boxing Day draw against Burnley.

When put to him that United have spent £300m since his arrival, he added: ‘It’s not enough.

‘It’s not enough, and the price for the big clubs is different to the other clubs, so the big historical clubs are normally punished in the market because of that history. So the boys are doing what they can, and they are doing fine.

‘I say last two matches, we had 15 chances to score and we concede three s**t goals and an amazing free-kick. The boys do what they can, they are trying hard with the problems we have, with the injuries we have, the boys fight hard.’