Madrid to offer Bale & James in exchange for Pogba (El Desmarque)

Real Madrid will reportedly offer Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez to Manchester United in an attempt to sign Paul Pogba.

The La Liga giants and in particular coach Zinedine Zidane, have long been admirers of the French World Cup winning midfielder.

According to Spanish newspaper El Desmarque, the club are keen to sign Pogba in the next year and could offer both Bale and Rodriguez to sweeten any deal.

It is believed that both Bale and Rodriguez are seen to be surplus to requirements at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Manchester United value Pogba at £150m so Madrid would have to put forward a big offer if they were to convince the Premier League club to sell.

However it is unlikely that United would believe that Bale and Rodriguez together would match that valuation if they were to go for a swap.

Pogba is under contract at Old Trafford until June 2021, though previous reports have stated he would be willing to move away from the Premier League to join Madrid.

The 26-year-old has been out of action since September and is hoping to make a comeback before the New Year.

Real Madrid were reportedly interested in signing Pogba due to the insistence of manager Zidane back in the summer, but the Frenchman ended up staying put in England.

This was largely down to the players Los Blancos had already signed during the transfer window.