Paul Pogba belongs in the Champions League but Javier Ribalta admits that Real Madrid will find it hard convince Manchester United to sell him.
Ribalta, whose Zenit Saint Petersburg side have just been named Russian champions, believes the French midfielder has to play in the Champions League next season.
"I'm sure it's not easy for Real Madrid to sign Paul Pogba," Ribalta told Radio MARCA.
"He's a very important player for Manchester United at a marketing level.
"But I can't imagine Paul not being in the Champions League."
Ribalta continued to talk about the transfer situation at Madrid, expressing his belief that they shouldn't have trouble ridding themselves of Gareth Bale.
"I don't think it will be difficult for Madrid to sell Bale," he added.
The Zenit director then turned his attention to Cristiano Ronaldo's first season at Juventus.
"It's clear they put a lot of hope in Cristiano," he explained. "They're not happy in Turin, the Italian title isn't much for them."
osinach
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I'll repeat all these man utd fans are bunch of kids...you don't expect pogba to play the team do you?...these players needs other good players to play well...why do you think Madrid midfield trio played well when Ronaldo was with us?..now look at what has happened to both ronaldo and them?..why do you think messi don't connect well outside barca..let messi go to man utd and see what will happen to his career...did you guys watch pogba with pirlo and Vidal or did you watch him in France with kante , mbappe, griezman, among others did you...all ya ungrateful man utd fans...stop these pogba hate...he is no God...face your board to buy good players pls...I personally don't even like pogba for my Madrid but I know he is good to play alongside other better players...the whole bunch of man utd are overrated especially rashford...look at Ashley young?..lukaku...lazy Martial... matic mc tomminay are they players?...are they pls...pogba can't do more than himself pls ...he can be proud I know that but do you see some of his passes how many players currently play such precise pass presently?...personally I think he sometimes keeps the ball cuz no reasonable person to pass to...my take..
Reddevilsalways
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Ribalta sir, he is the reason we are in Europa league..
sezenotu
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pps sell him pogba is not important to Manchester United he is a one man play playing for himself keeping the ball for to long to show himself
Wiueou
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Pogba belongs in the Champions league??? interesting. Then why did he not ply like a man possessed to make sure ManU qualified!!! Thought that was part of his job. I see, he wants to reap where he did not sow, the schumack...!!!
Lerizzzy
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What don't need big names at the moment We need young hungry and passionate players at Manchester united, Pogba can leave if he wants to... 😏
U.S.A1616312
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I have had enough of Pogba! He had a chance to play for Man U for 2 years at least. If he could not single handedly make the change in himself or the team, he must leave without creating the drama while the team has to concentrate on wins. It’s too late now. Those other better teams do not have Pogba and they have done just fine. For all intents and purposes, we could have been in with the relegation gang. It just might happen next time around. And nobody wants to be in such position- definitely Not Man U. It is time to take a look at the whole organization and get rid of what is causing the the problems because it is still in there.