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Zinedine Zidane Drops Hint Over Move For Paul Pogba

Zinedine Zidane Drops Hint Over Move For Paul Pogba

The Manchester United midfielder recently said it was every players dream to play for Real Madrid and now their manager has responded.

Ryan Sidle

Ryan Sidle

Zinedine Zidane has poured oil on the flames of a possible move to Real Madrid for Paul Pogba by stating how much he likes the Manchester United midfielder.

When Jose Mourinho was still manager of Manchester United there seemed to be no doubt that at the end of the season Paul Pogba would be leaving Old Trafford. The pair had a falling out that saw the Frenchman left on the bench and stripped of the captaincy.

However with the introduction of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has come the best of Pogba and, having been told he'd never captain the club again, he's even worn the armband at one point.

Last week though whilst on duty with France the former Juventus midfielder made waves with his suggestion he'd like to play for Real Madrid, saying, "Like I've always said, Real Madrid is a dream for anyone. It's one of the biggest clubs in the world. There is also [Zinedine] Zidane as a coach and it's a dream for anybody who likes football."

Pogba did go on to say that he was happy with United but there's no doubt that the whole thing set alarm bells ringing for fans of the club.

Now Zidane has dropped his own hint at a future move. In his side's press conference ahead of their game with Huesca the Real boss said:

"I like Pogba a lot and that's not something new, as I know him personally. He is different and he contributes things that few can do, as he knows how to attack and defend.

"However, he is not my player and he is a Manchester United player and we have to respect that.

"He has always said that he liked Real Madrid, but especially Real Madrid, more than Zidane."

Will Pogba move to Madrid? Image: PA Images
Will Pogba move to Madrid? Image: PA Images

That's quite the thing to say about a player you don't want to talk about and continuing that theme the three time Champions League winning manager also spoke about another reported transfer target.

Mbappe's been linked with a massive move to the Bernabeu? Image: PA Images
Mbappe's been linked with a massive move to the Bernabeu? Image: PA Images

Speaking about his fellow World Cup winning Frenchman Kylian Mbappe the Real boss added, "We can't say what Mbappe is worth, as that is something defined by the clubs.

"When I arrived at Real Madrid the cost of my transfer was 70 million euros and it was crazy and now look where we are going.

"We know what a player he is, but he is not my player and I will not speak out of respect for my players and the clubs."

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Topics: Paul Pogba, Football News, Manchester United, Transfer stories, Transfer rumours, Premier League, Transfer news, Spanish football, Real Madrid, La Liga