Manchester United’s hopes of signing Paul Pogba have been boosted by Real Madrid’s precious dressing room
France midfielder is after almost £200,000-a-week and only Cristiano Ronaldo earns more at the Galacticos
MANCHESTER UNITED’S hopes of signing France and Juventus star Paul Pogba have been boosted by Real Madrid’s precious Galactico’s.
The Spanish giants are rivalling Jose Mourinho’s side for the Euro 2016 star but are wary of upsetting their expensive apple cart by matching his wages demands.
The former Old Trafford academy kid is after around £200,000-a-week and, , that would put him second in Madrid’s paid ranks below only Cristiano Ronaldo.
That would apparently upset Madrid hotshots like skipper Sergio Ramos and centre-back hard man Pepe.
United will have to pay through the nose to sign the 23-year-old as they are unable to offer him Champions League football next season.
The four-time Serie A champion is wanted by all of Europe’s top clubs but United could gazump them all if they can convince the playmaker to drop down a level and join the latest revolution after Louis van Gaal’s reign.
United have already offered the Old Lady a whopping £80million for their former starlet and are the most aggressive suitor in the market for the player.
Mourinho has even called the player directly – as he did when successfully convincing fellow Madrid target David de Gea to stay – to explain his vision for the once-great club.
The player’s agent, Mino Raiola, is enjoying a busy summer as he brokers massive-money moves for the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Mario Balotelli.
And he can have the Premier League side over a barrel any time he likes over the signing of his prize client.
United are prepared to more than double Pogba’s current contract by putting him on around £200,000 per week.
The Glazer family have instructed Mourinho and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward to sign a superstar.
The Turin side laid out around £28m for Roma magician Miralem Pjanic at the start of the transfer window and he would be a fair replacement for Pogba if they decide to cash-in on the box-to-box midfielder.
And they would love to lure a Champions League rival into breaking the world transfer record set by Gareth Bale's £85m move from Tottenham to Madrid
