If reports from The Times are to be believed, Manchester United have turned down Real Madrid’s fresh new bid for talisman Paul Pogba. Los Blancos offered £27m along with James Rodriguez in an attempt to prize the Frenchman away from Old Trafford, however, that clearly isn’t enough for the Red Devils.
Paul Pogba has openly expressed his desire yo leave the Premier League in search of a new challenge this summer. However, Manchester United are adamant on keeping hold of their superstar and have slapped a £150m price tag to ward off potential bidders.
Zinedine Zidane is said to be keen on linking up with his countryman at the Bernabeu. Meanwhile, Real Madrid are also looking to offload James Rodriguez this summer.
The Columbian joined Los Merengues in 2014 for £63m but has failed to live up to the expectations ever since. He recently completed a two-year loan spell at Bayern Munich and now Zidane is ready to cash in on the 27-year-old.
Real Madrid are willing to sell Rodriguez until 15 August. However, if a deal doesn’t go through, they will send the player on loan again, this time to Napoli, who are unwilling to pay his release clause.
The Spanish giants are also rumoured to be in talks with Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek, eyeing him as an alternative for Pogba. In the meanwhile, Manchester United are busy thrashing out deals for Romelu Lukaku, Paulo Dybala and Bruno Fernandes as the deadline day looms closer.
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