Paul Pogba finally ignited his European Championship campaign with an all action performance for France, against Switzerland, last night and, if his agent Mino Raiola's latest comments are to be believed, the French midfielder could soon be lighting up the Bernabeu in the white of Real Madrid on a regular basis.
Pogba has been heavily linked with a move away from Juventus for over a year, with 'Los Blancos' often believed to be at the head of the queue for his signature. Now, according to Pogba's agent, Raiola, a move to the Bernabeu could be about to become reality.
The Dutch super agent revealed to Marca that Pogba is in an initial phase of negotiations with the European champions and that the Juve man's admiration for Zinedine Zidane could prove to be a major factor in any decision affecting his future.
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"We are in the initial phase of negotiations.
"Pogba admires Real Madrid and Zinedine Zidane and that will be very important when making his decision."
Any fee that is exchanged for Pogba's services is likely to be world record breaking, a record that Real have broken twice for members of their current squad; Cristiano Ronaldo (£80m) and Gareth Bale (£86m). The potential price-tag for Pogba could rise from 100m to 120m or even 140m, with Raiola insisting, "Paul is worth what a club is prepared to pay for him."
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We expect this saga to run and run for some time, yet.
(H/T Football-Italia)
Topics: Paul Pogba, Football, Mino Raiola, Juventus, Real Madrid