REAL MADRID are reportedly still keen to sign Paul Pogba and could land him for FREE.
Pogba, 28, has been a top Bernabeu transfer target for years and according to reports, Real will attempt to prise him away from Old Trafford again when his contract expires in the summer.
According to AS, Los Blancos have been impressed with Pogba’s performances for France in the Nations League finals, which has persuaded them to step up their pursuit.
But Man Utd are desperate to convince him to sign a new deal and will reportedly offer the Frenchman up to £400k per week in an effort to get him to stay.
This would make him the second highest-paid player in the Prem, behind team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo on 480k per week and ahead of Kevin De Bruyne on £385k per week.
The Red Devils refused to sell Pogba last summer, knowing that they risk losing him for free if they are unable to convince him to sign a new deal.
But he is reportedly happier at the club following United’s recruitment in the summer, with the likes of Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane and Ronaldo moving to Old Trafford.
Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano said last month: “Pogba is loving Man Utd life, atmosphere and how the club is being rebuilt.
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“His contract is not 100 per cent agreed yet. It’s on the table since July. Let’s see what’s gonna happen in coming days. But United will push again.”
Despite this, Pogba has flirted openly with a number of other clubs, with Juventus, PSG and Real in particular making their interest known.
A return to Turin looked likely at one point after his agent, Mino Raiola said to Rai Sport: “Paul Pogba is out of contract in June, so we’ll talk with Man Utd and we’ll see what happens. Juventus? Paul still loves Turin.
“There’s a chance that Pogba will return to Juventus, yes – but it also depends on Juventus plans.”
PSG also seemed a likely destination when he joked around with international team-mates Kingsley Coman and Presnel Kimpembe about a move to the French giants.
But the Bernabeu has always appealed as a destination to Pogba and the Frenchman came close to making the switch when they tried to sign him under Zinedine Zidane in 2019.
Pogba could also be tempted to move to Madrid in order to play alongside compatriots Kylian Mbappe, who also looks set to join Real, and Karim Benzema ahead of next year’s World Cup.
Pogba’s future depends on how United’s current season pans out, with the Frenchman desperate for silverware.
If Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fails to deliver a trophy for a fourth season in a row, it looks likely that Pogba will go – and there will be plenty of suitors.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
