Manchester United give Louis van Gaal access to huge kitty to sign Paul Pogba

Operation "Get Pogba, Keep de Gea" is in full swing.

It appears that Louis Van Gaal's mission for the summer is to keep hold of one of the Spanish shot-stopper and also bring one of the highest touted midfielders in Europe to Old Trafford. That might seem like a difficult task for any manager, but the club are willing to supply the Dutchman with a lot of funds to ensure the mission is a success. They've given LVG access to €207m this summer for transfers, meaning that theoretically he has the finance to meet Juve’s €100m valuation of Pogba, give De Gea a lucrative new contract offer to make him stay put and maybe even have a little left over to strengthen other areas of the squad. The whopping kitty made available to LVG is apparently an advance on the £750m, 10-year kit deal United signed with Adidas which is set to start in August. It means that the likes of Mats Hummels and to a lesser extent, Harry Kane might well be tempted to United sooner rather than later. Hat-tip to the Guardian