That will make the midfielder, at 23, the most expensive transfer ever, eclipsing the fee Real Madrid paid for Gareth Bale in the summer of 2013.
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Despite denials, however, Pogba is really close to signing with Manchester United.
For Pogba, the deal will come with huge amounts of pressure placed on him.
Any switch back to the Red Devils will be a blow for Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane, who revealed earlier this week that he was keen to change Pogba’s direction from Manchester to Spain.
An end to the summer’s longest running transfer saga appears to be in sight, with the news that Manchester United have cleared a major obstacle in their pursuit of Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba.
The report claims that as many as nine players could leave United in the coming days.
The France star is 48 hours away from rejoining Manchester United, according to The Guardian.
Super agent Mino Raiola’s assertion that no deal has been done for his client has not helped matters either.
United fans will hope to see such sights regularly at Old Trafford this season and should the enigmatic striker be joined by Pogba, then there’s an even better chance that they will.
REAL Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has ended speculation regarding the future of Colombian global James Rodriguez by confirming the 25-year-old will remain at the club.
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Zidane said: “I don’t know if he will come”. Real reportedly want to include players in exchange but the Italian champions were only interested in a cash deal. I always say how things are, but now is not the time to talk about this. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly are the other three signings completed by the English giants.
