Paulo Dybala wage demands put spanner in the works of Romelu Lukaku swap deal

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Juventus forward Paulo Dybala’s wage demands are threatening to collapse a swap deal for Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku, say reports.

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The Sun reports that the Argentina international’s representatives have opened talks with United over personal terms.

However, a significant distance remains between the two parties regarding salary, leaving the deal in doubt.

Dybala is said to be demanding £250,000-per-week at Old Trafford and no penalty for playing in the Europa League, after players in the United squad faced wage reductions of up to 25 per cent for failing to qualify for the Champions League last season.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.