Romelu Lukaku trains with Paul Pogba in Los Angeles as the pair prepare to become team-mates with striker's £75m move to Manchester United

They are set to become the Premier League's most-expensive pairing – and Romelu Lukaku and Paul Pogba are getting to work early on their partnership at Manchester United.

Jose Mourinho believes his club have agreed a stunning £75million move for Lukaku, in a deal that would make him Britain's second-most expensive footballer – behind £89m Pogba.

The prospective team-mates are on holiday in Los Angeles together and have been training as a pair at UCLA in preparation for the new season's start next month.

Paul Pogba and expected Man United signing Romelu Lukaku have been training together

Paul Pogba and expected Manchester United signing Paul Pogba have been training together

Lukaku has been training in Los Angeles with Manchester United superstar Paul Pogba 

Lukaku and Pogba are on holiday together in Los Angeles ahead of pre-season training

Lukaku is set to join Pogba at United in a £75m deal - having infuriated Everton by going AWOL

Lukaku is set to join Pogba at United in a £75m deal - having infuriated Everton by going AWOL

Pogba goes through the motions in the LA sunshine as Lukaku watches on from behind

Pogba goes through the motions in the LA sunshine as Lukaku watches on from behind

Everton striker Lukaku will have a medical in LA – and it is understood that Pogba has been influential in the 24-year-old turning his back on a return to Chelsea.


Both players are clients of agent Mino Raiola, who is set to pocket another big commission from Lukaku's move having earned a huge £40m cut from Pogba's move from Juventus a year ago.

They have been undertaking fitness sessions together and have also been seen playing five-a-side matches at the US5 Center south of Downtown LA.

HOW OLD TRAFFORD COMPARES TO...

Venue: Old Trafford 

Location: Manchester

Capacity: 75,643

Ticket price: From £31

Manager: Jose Mourinho 

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PITCH WHERE LUKAKU AND POGBA TRAINED

Venue: Urban Soccer 5 Center 

Location: Norwalk, California

Capacity: A few hundred people

Ticket price: Pitch hire from $70/hour

Manager: Beyonce Jackson

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United fly to California on Sunday to start their pre-season tour and hope that Lukaku will be able to join up with them after signing a five-year contract worth more than £200,000 per week.

The Belgium centre forward's Stateside sessions with Pogba come after he failed to arrive for pre-season work at Everton to Thursday to infuriate manager Ronald Koeman.

The completion of the move — sensationally revealed by Sportsmail on Wednesday evening — is being held up by Everton, who are angry with their star striker's no-show.

Pogba and Lukaku (centre) are pictured at the US5 Center in LA playing five-a-side football

Pogba and Lukaku (centre) are pictured at the US5 Center in LA playing five-a-side football

Lukaku keeps hold of the ball as Pogba faces up to him in a match at LA's US5 Center

Lukaku keeps hold of the ball as Pogba faces up to him in a match at LA's US5 Center

Pogba lines up his next move on the five-a-side field as Lukaku helps form a defensive wall

Pogba lines up his next move on the five-a-side field as Lukaku helps form a defensive wall

Potential United new boy Lukaku goes head-to-head with his expected new team-mate

Potential United new boy Lukaku goes head-to-head with his expected new team-mate

But United still believe they can wrap up a deal within the next 48 hours to snatch Lukaku from under Chelsea's noses. 

The Premier League champions were the favourites to re-sign their former forward this summer but now manager Antonio Conte's grand plans have been torn apart.

Chelsea clung all day on Thursday to the notion that Romelu Lukaku's heart might pull him to Stamford Bridge but he now appears set for Old Trafford.

It is understood Pogba¿s influence played a part in Lukaku¿s decision to join the Red Devils

It is understood Pogba’s influence played a part in Lukaku’s decision to join the Red Devils

Lukaku and Pogba walk off the Old Trafford pitch following April's 1-1 draw between the clubs

Lukaku and Pogba walk off the Old Trafford pitch following April's 1-1 draw between the club

Lukaku is greeted by his former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho at Goodison Park back in 2015

Lukaku is greeted by his former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho at Goodison Park back in 2015