Juventus are refusing to budge on their €120 million asking price for Paul Pogba, putting his anticipated move to Manchester United in doubt, sources close to the club have told ESPN FC.
The Italian champions are also insisting that the English club pay all representative fees for the deal -- namely the €25m fee for agent Mino Raiola -- meaning the total price could end up at around €145m in addition to his wages of around €300,000 per week.
Sources told ESPN FC that more negotiation is required and that, if the deal is to be done, United will probably need some leeway from the Italian club. The Old Trafford hierarchy are currently reluctant to pay the full asking price.
The principles of the deal had been agreed at the start of Euro 2016, with Juventus accepting they would sell, but the Italian club are in a position of strength and want to maximise what they can get for the French midfielder.
After completing the acquisition of Gonzalo Higuain on Tuesday, Juventus chief Beppe Marrotta said talks over Pogba had come to a standstill.
"Pogba to Manchester United? We will see when everything is over. Right now everything has stopped," he told reporters.
Earlier, Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri laughed off a question about Pogba's potential fee after 2-1 win over Tottenham in the International Champions Cup in Australia.
"That's what it is, I don't assign prices to the players," Allegri said at a news conference. "Each player has a value, some lower, some higher."
Sources in Italy and Manchester also told ESPN FC that, despite being happy to join United, Pogba would still prefer to sign for Real Madrid and has not completely given up hope of a move to the Bernabeu.
The deal may now hinge on whether United will decide to pay the full amount, or if Juventus budge on the fee, but sources have indicated that any conclusion to the talks might still be some way away.