Manchester United officials reportedly have reservations about selling Paul Pogba due to the player's commercial value.
According to Sami Mokbel of MailOnline, the Red Devils have looked at "potential replacements" for the Frenchman amid persistent links to Barcelona, but his status as one of the most marketable players in the world has resulted in a "growing reluctance" to sell.
Gareth Bale is viewed as one of the few players with similar commercial value, but the door to such a move appears to have closed.
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