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Rob DawsonCorrespondent
Manchester United have doubts about whether Real Madrid or Juventus can pay Paul Pogba, sources told ESPN.
Agent Mino Raiola has announced his intention to seek a new club for Pogba, who will not sign a new contract at Old Trafford according to the Italian.
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The Frenchman has a contract with United until 2022, but Raiola has called for offers for the 27-year-old in January and next summer.
Pogba’s preference is to join Madrid, but sources have told ESPN that United do not believe the Spanish champions can afford a significant transfer fee and the midfielder’s high salaries of around £ 290,000 a week.
Pogba is one of Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane’s favorites, but there are questions about the 48-year-old’s job at the Bernabéu after an uneven start to the season.
Juventus and Barcelona have also expressed interest in signing Pogba in the past but, like Madrid, they have been forced to adjust their finances in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. Paris Saint-Germain is Pogba’s only other viable option.
Due to the lack of funds available for transfers, sources have told ESPN that United expects to receive cash plus trade offers, but will not consider players who are not yet on the recruiting department’s target list.
Sources have told ESPN that given United’s financial stability compared to some of its European rivals, the possibility that Pogba eventually signs a new contract has not been ruled out, although top bosses are divided on whether it is in the best interest of the club. retain a player who has indicated more than once that he wants to leave.
United are determined not to be intimidated into taking a low offer for Pogba, signed for a world record £ 89.3 million from Juventus in 2016, in January or next summer, at which point he will only have one year left. . your contract.
