PAUL POGBA could still be set for a switch to Real Madrid – with Los Blancos throwing delaying tactics into Manchester United‘s chase for the Frenchman.
According to Spanish daily AS, the European champs are lining up a £100million bid for the 23-year-old to match United’s swoop.
Real had talks with Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola last week, despite the fact that before the Euro 2016 final eight days ago, they had declared they were out of the running to sign the midfielder.
AS claim that Pogba’s dream is to play for fellow legendary France midfielder Zinedine Zidane, who is currently Los Blancos manager – but that United are far closer to a deal for Pogba.
Last week, Raiola claimed that: “Pogba is happy at Juve and no hurry to leave,” and could sign a new contract.
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But because of the rate of commission, he negotiated when Pogba joined Juve from United on a Bosman in 2012, Raiola will be set for a 30 per cent stake in the player's selling-on fee.
Therefore it is in his interests to up the bidding as much as possible - even though the deal is likely to exceed the world record £85m fee Real paid for Gareth Bale in 2013.
Real have asked for more time to assess the transfer - and in trying to buy time and stall United's deal for the player, they could be fleecing United for even more cash if the Old Trafford deal does finally go through.
If Florentino Perez does manage to gazump the Red Devils and bring Pogba under the wings of Zidane, Real would likely have to sell one of their star players, with James Rodriguez top of the list.
Pogba is currently relaxing after going the distance - but finishing short - with France at Euro 2016.
The player was pictured on Instagram recently with his shirt off and preparing a barbecue - or maybe he was just carving up his agent's slice of the action.
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