Manchester United transfer rumours: Reece Oxford and Paul Pogba linked

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) - 4.6

Sky sources revealed on Thursday that Manchester United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward had begun negotiations that could see Pogba return to Old Trafford in a world-record deal worth £100m, underscoring Pogba's position at the top of the Football Whispers charts.

And despite Pogba's agent, Mino Raiola, saying initial talks with Real Madrid had taken place, and Sky Sports' Spanish football expert Guillem Balague adding that Madrid is the player's preferred destination, Sky sources understand that the La Liga giants are out of the race for his signature.

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But there were further developments on Monday as the player's agent told The Times that the France international could end up staying at Juventus, adding another twist in this long and winding transfer tale.

Mourinho has just one of his four summer transfer targets left to pursue. Can the Portuguese prove his worth in the transfer market and convince Pogba to return to Old Trafford?

2.Reece Oxford (West Ham) - 2.6

Mourinho is reportedly stepping up his interest in the Oxford after sending Manchester United scouts to watch the West Ham midfielder play at the U19 European Championships.

Reports in the national newspapers suggest Mourinho will make one final check on the 17-year-old when England's U19s take on Holland on Friday.

The Sun reports United have already made one enquiry for Oxford this summer and Mourinho will make one final check on the midfielder before decide whether to spend £10m on him.

3. Blaise Matuidi (PSG) - 2.2

Who will United turn to if Pogba opts against a move to Old Trafford? Well, the Football Whispers chart has PSG enforcer Matuidi waiting in the wings, should Mourinho fail to bring in his prime target.

The 29-year-old has seen his rating dip slightly after France's Euro 2016 semi-final victory over Germany, but speculation that a move to Old Trafford persists after reports he travelled to England earlier this week.

As mentioned, Mourinho has confirmed he wants four signings this summer. Could midfielder Matuidi complete the pack? 

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