Manchester United's pursuit of Juventus and France midfielder Paul Pogba has been dealt a blow, as it has been published that the player would prefer to join Real Madrid.
Manchester Evening News familiar that Pogba would not fancy a return to old Trafford, and would choose closing at his current club if a Madrid switch cannot be labored out.
His agent, Mino Raiola, thinks in a different way, and has advised the player to leave for United and work with Jose Mourinho for 3 years earlier than going to Madrid. But the 23-yr-old would alternatively become a member of Los Blancos this summer season, and not in 2019 when he would be 26.
There is still hope for United, although, as the Frenchman has no longer fully rejected them. Madrid's interest has reportedly cooled, with each Marca and AS claiming that the Spanish giants are watching into his France teammate N'Golo Kante, as Florentino Perez has by no means been Pogba's greatest fan.
Jorge Mendes, Jose Mourinho's agent, has been appointed by United to negotiate for Pogba by way of meeting with Raiola. It's believed that discussions to this point have been fruitful, and that the Manchester club are as shut as they have ever been to signing the sought-after midfield enforcer whom they allowed to go away totally free 4 years ago.
Two of Raiola's consumers - Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan - are anticipated to join Mourinho at historic Trafford very soon.
The Portuguese supervisor is said to be keen on making four new signings this summer time. He has already captured a defender in Eric Bailly, and with Ibrahimovic and Mkhitaryan soon to signal, Pogba is seen because the final piece of the puzzle.