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Manchester United ‘set their sights on Real Madrid star Federico Valverde … and could use Paul Pogba as bait to lure the midfielder with a £ 640MILLION buyout clause to Old Trafford’
- Manchester United would be interested in Real Madrid Federico Valverde
- Valverde is a key man for the LaLiga champions and has a release clause of 640 million pounds
- United could use Paul Pogba as a potential weight, according to reports
- Pogba recently revealed that it was his dream to move to Real Madrid in his career
Manchester United want to sign Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde and could use Paul Pogba as potential weight in a deal, according to reports.
The Uruguayan has become an important part of Zinedine Zidane’s team in recent seasons and has a £ 640 million release clause in his contract.
United could look to strengthen their squad even further following the midfield acquisitions of Bruno Fernandes and Donny van de Beek in 2020.
Manchester United want to sign Real Madrid main man Federico Valverde, report says
Reports also claim United could use Paul Pogba (above) as the final weight in Valverde’s deal
And according to The Sun, the Old Trafford club could use Paul Pogba as bait to convince Real Madrid to let Valverde pass the next year or so.
Pogba has recently had a one-year extension to his Manchester United contract activated, meaning he is tied to the Red Devils until the summer of 2022.
However, the Frenchman has been strongly linked to a move to Real Madrid in the last 12 months and recently revealed that he dreams of playing at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Pogba (right) has been linked to a move to ‘dream club’ Real Madrid over the past year
The midfielder said this week while on international service with France: ‘Yes, all footballers would love to play for Real Madrid.
‘It’s a dream for me, why not one day?’
Pogba’s position on the Manchester United side was once again called into question after he was eliminated from the starting lineup for his team’s 4-1 win over Newcastle on Saturday.
Valverde has become a vital piece of Real Madrid and won the LaLiga title last season
United’s reported interest in Valverde implies that the Premier League club is preparing for life after Pogba, as they seek to return to the top of the English game.
The Real Madrid midfielder played 33 times for Zidane’s squad in which Los Blancos regained the LaLiga title from archrival Barcelona.
Valverde has played five times for Madrid this season, scoring just one. He is expected to play a key role in his team’s top flight Spanish title defense, as well as their quest for the Champions League this season.
