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Real Madrid eye cut-price Paul Pogba deal with Manchester United backed into corner

26-Mar-2020 10:13:18 | Four-Four-Two

The France international was heavily linked with a switch to the Bernabeu last summer, where Real coach Zinedine Zidane is an outspoken admirer of him.AS reports that the time is right for Madrid to complete a deal for the 27-year-old this summer, due to his contract situation and a poor relationship with the Old Trafford club.Pogba has a deal in Manchester until 2021, but the Premier League side have the option to extend it by a further year.United have contacted the midfielder’s agent, Mino Raiola, about a contract renewal, but if an agreement isn’t found the club could be forced to cash in.Furthermore, a source close to Pogba hastold the Spanish newspaper that it would be a bad idea for United to trigger the one-year extension option, as it would “only serve to anger the player and persuade him to push through his departure.”Last summer, the Red Devils set an asking price of around £185m for World Cup winner, but he is likely to cost much less a year on, after missing most of the season through injury and with his contract running down. The outlet estimates that Pogba could now be sold for a fee of €100m (£92m), or even less depending on how the coronavirus pandemic impacts football finances.Pogba returned to United from Juventus in the summer of 2016 for a then-world record £89m fee.He has scored 31 goals in 150 appearances for the club, but has been restricted to just eight outings in all competitions during an injury-plagued 2019/29 campaign.Now read...RANKED!The 50 best feuds in modern footballYEAR ZEROThe making of Ronaldinho – how the Brazilian superstar broke through at PSGQUIZ!Can you name every city to host a World Cup final?