Pogba departs Man Utd as City target Cucurella - FootballTransfers Recap

Suraj Radia

• 1 Jun 2022 22:45 BST
• 3 min read

It was another busy day in the transfer window as Manchester United confirmed the departure of Paul Pogba and Gareth Bale left Real Madrid.

Here are some of the biggest stories on FootballTransfers today.

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