Paul Pogba is "likely" to leave Manchester United and join Juventus on a free transfer, according to his agent, Mino Raiola.

The 19-year-old French midfielder has been weighing up whether to stay at Old Trafford, with his wage demands of between £15,000 to £20,000 a week thought to be a stumbling block.

Raiola said: "If it had been an easy choice [for Pogba], he would have made it by now. As things stand it is more likely that he goes away from Manchester. I'm still in Brazil and back on Friday. We will deal with it then.

"I can only say that from my point of view that Ferguson is top of the world. If he [Pogba] leaves Manchester, it is not because of Ferguson. If Ferguson had not been there, he [Pogba] would have left already.

"Even in our discussions, hearing from him has been amazing and fascinating. He captures like no other manager the essence of football. My opinion is not far away from how Paul thinks of him."