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Manchester United transfer rumours: Paul Pogba tops list

Giorni decisivi per il futuro di Paul Pogba (foto Getty)
Image: Juventus playmaker Paul Pogba may be set to re-join Man Utd

Which are the most credible Manchester United transfer rumours right now?

Sky Sports has teamed up with Football Whispers to bring you the most up to date transfer talk as Jose Mourinho looks to improve his squad ahead of the upcoming Premier League season.

Football Whispers have developed a unique algorithm to take all of the transfer rumours from across the globe and calculate the likelihood of them happening.

They track transfer stories and give them a score out of 5.0, with the hottest Whispers closest to 5.0.

Here are the top three:

1. Paul Pogba (Juventus) - 4.8

Paul Pogba è sempre più nel mirino del Real Madrid (Getty)
Image: Pogba is heavily rumoured to be joining Manchester United this summer

After Zlatan Ibrahimovic confirmed his move to United, Pogba rises two places to the top of today's list as rumours continue to circulate claiming the player could be on his way back to Old Trafford next season.

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Whispers linking the Juventus midfielder with a return to the Red Devils have intensified after reports newly appointed United boss Mourinho was eager to land a summer signing and United were willing to match any offer Real Madrid could make.

The mercurial 23-year-old was allowed to leave United for Italy back in 2012 and would attract a hefty fee for Juve if they decided to cash in.

2. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Borussia Dortmund) - 4.2

Henrikh Mkhitaryan (L) of Dortmund
Image: Is Borussia Dortmund playmaker Henrikh Mkhitaryan heading to Old Trafford next season?

Mkhitaryan is at No 2 spot after Sky sources confirmed United had reached an agreement - believed to be in the region of £26.3m - with Borussia Dortmund for the playmaker.

The Armenia midfielder, 27, has just one year left on his contract with Dortmund, and is reportedly one of Mourinho's top priorities of the summer.

3. Julian Draxler (Wolfsburg) - 3.5

LILLE, FRANCE - JUNE 12:  Julian Draxler of Germany runs with the ball during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group C match between Germany and Ukraine at Stade Pierre-
Image: Julian Draxler is understood to be interesting new Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho

The odds on Draxler joining United have been slashed in recent days as speculation continues to mount about the Germany international's future at Wolfsburg.

As such, the player - who is contracted to the Bundesliga club until the summer of 2020 - has now jumped into the top three United rumours.

Hottest Man Utd whispers - Friday, July 1

Player Club FW rating (out of 5)
Paul Pogba Juventus 4.8
Henrikh Mkhitaryan Borussia Dortmund 4.2
Julian Draxler Wolfsburg 3.5
Raphael Varane Real Madrid 2.3
James Rodriguez Real Madrid 1.5
Ozan Tufan Fenerbahce 1.1

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