Barcelona will not sign Pogba this year

The Catalans had an €80 million bid for the player
turned down last week and won't be making an
improved offer this summer
Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu says the
Catalans will not sign Juventus midfielder Paul
Pogba in 2015.
The Champions League holders are keen to lure
the 22-year-old to Camp Nou but saw an €80
million offer for the midfielder turned down last
week.
Barca were expected to launch an improved bid
but Bartomeu revealed any deal for Pogba is now
on hold until January next year at the earliest.
"We will not buy Pogba this year," the current
Barcelona president told reporters.
"We are not planning with him for next season. He
is not part of our sporting plans for 2015-16 at
this stage."
Juventus president Andrea Agnelli hinted on
Monday that the France international could still be
on the move this summer, which could encourage
several other clubs to make bids.
Barcelona announced the capture of Arda Turan
from Atletico Madrid in a deal worth €41m on
Monday after recently securing the services of
Aleix Vidal from Sevilla.
However, the club are banned from fielding new
signings until January after being found guilty of
irregularities in the sgning of youngsters from
overseas last year.