Manchester United have made it clear that they don't want to sell Paul Pogba this summer.
The midfielder, who has said himself that he'd like a new challenge, has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid.
But his club know that they won't be able to find a player of his quality to replace him given that they're playing in the Europa League this season.
United don't need the money and will only consider an offer from beyond the transfer market to sell their most prised possession.
The example of De Gea
Manchester United have never been a selling club and have never given in to pressure. The latest example of that is David de Gea.
The goalkeeper was strongly tipped to join Los Blancos in 2015, but sources close to the Spanish club reported that Real Madrid only made contact with United at 11:59 on the morning of the final day of the window.
Then came the famous fax machine situation and United kept hold of their most important player after all.
As MARCA reported on Sunday, United will only listen to offers for Pogba once they have a replacement signed up.
Pogba's position
Pogba has travelled to Australia for United's pre-season tour and will have to apply the pressure on his club himself if he's going to get his move.
The Frenchman hopes to reason with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and tell him that he'd like to leave for Real Madrid this summer.
Mino Raiola has claimed that Pogba has made it clear to the board that he wants out.
Real Madrid know this
Zinedine Zidane is a big admirer of Pogba and Real Madrid want to enter talks with Manchester United, who they have a good relationship with.
However, due to the current market and United's unwillingness to sell, Los Blancos will have to cough up a fee in the region of 180 million euros to bring him to Madrid - a record transfer for any Spanish club.
soccer9925
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aye I respect the fact he didn't skip training.
dineeeyjr
127
The man who can't wait to leave Man utd
LuciferChristian
38
He is not striking and not even forcing move. While on the other hand man utd is asking too much 180 is too much for a player who is not happy in your team and wants to leave. Its definitely ruining the relationship between madrid & pogba with utd. That is why people strikes and forces move coz now club forced player to stay and do dictatorship. Why not let him go when he doesn't wanna play for you. And then when player will strike and dont go to training u will complain about it. What other options are u putting on him??? Hazard and pogba are both on same level. There shouldn't be that price difference between them. This is definitely Ruining his career and his performance.
Rhema10
33
some people who don't know football are just here talking crap the Stat speaks for itself. Pogba is a mega player compared to Ericksen. he is physically strong and skillful. forget it, if u keep the right players around him den u see the power of Pogba. Pogba will deliver anytime any day. Madrid will be lucky to have him. cos he will play his heart out for them than United. Man u love money (pursuing biz) than investing in the team, very soon they will be like Arsenal full of average players who can't deliver anything significant for the club always chasing top 4 which they will either make it or crash out. Madrid, Barca, Psg and Juve are seriously spending because they know what they want not just only biz but making the fans happy by winning trophies.