Manchester United are only willing to sell Paul Pogba to Real Madrid if they receive Gareth Bale and Toni Kroos as part of any deal, reports in Spain claim.
Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane expressed his admiration for Pogba following the player's comments about the Spanish giants during the international break.
While on France duty last week, Manchester United midfielder Pogba told a press conference Real were a "dream" club and made specific reference to his compatriot Zidane, as well as saying he was currently happy at Old Trafford.
That has led to suggestions Real could well step up their pursuit of the World Cup winner this summer - but United are in no mood to sell.
According to AS , Pogba, who remains United's record signing after his £89million arrival in 2016, will only be sold if his current club receive two Madrid players in return.
Bale has long been on the Red Devils’ radar, and he faces an uncertain future at the Santiago Bernabeu following the return of Zidane as manager
Kroos, meanwhile, would be a like-for-like replacement for Pogba, given he would likely lose his Real spot should the Frenchman arrive in Spain.
Zidane has made no secret of his admiration for Pogba and recently spoke publicly about the midfielder.
When asked about that ahead of Sunday's 3-2 La Liga win over Huesca, Zidane was quoted by AS as saying: "I like Pogba a lot, it's nothing new.
"I know him personally. He's a different kind of player, he brings so much and they are few players who bring as much as he does.
"He's a midfielder who knows how to defend and how to attack. He knows how to do everything on the pitch.
"He's not part of my squad, he plays at United and what's he's said about Real Madrid and his desire to come here if one day he gets the chance when he wants to leave United... If when he finishes his experience at United he wants to come here why shouldn't he come to Real Madrid?"
dineeeyjr
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We will be glad to give u a hospital but not the sniper 😆😆😆
noebkmoptu
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Manchester City: No club spends money like we do. Real Madrid: hold my apple juice
Vatadeilot
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There is nothing of that sort on Man U transfer table.
Kkrexuke
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No Bale pls. All the other clubs are building new stadiums, are we going to build Old Trafford hospital? Varane and Kroos would suffice
yinwowo
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Pogba said that Real Madrid is a dream club for anyone, Zidane is merely responding.
Ali_LB
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Real madrid's line up next season according to rumers:
yukon
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What is Zidane doing here? Answering to Pogba's statement on Madrid being one of the dream clubs? When his United stint finishes why not join Madrid, that's the whole source of outrage. Do you think Pogba will finish his career in Manchester.
Manjunath143
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United should sell pogba and get varane in return and buy ndombele and dybala AND drop matic and play either mcthomy or pereira
Towdepy
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bale and kroos rejected united move and gave their best years to Madrid, we'll always play second fiddle to barca and real Madrid if we continue to go after their cast offs, Sanchez rejected sir Alex Ferguson,s approach when he was quick and young and now he's MLS material getting a huge salary for flopping please solskjaer let's change transfer policy.