Pogba will have to take pay cut on £290k-a-week Man Utd deal to secure Real Madrid transfer
The Spanish giants want Pogba to quit United for La Liga but are not prepared to match his current wages
Posted Thursday, May 02, 2019 by Thesun.co.uk
Paul Pogba will have to take a pay cut on his £290,000-a-week wages to move to Real Madrid
PAUL POGBA will have to settle for a pay cut if he wants to join Real Madrid this summer, according to reports.
The Manchester United star has been heavily linked with a summer move to the Bernabeu after becoming disillusioned with life at Old Trafford as the club are a way off challenging for major trophies.
Los Blancos boss Zinedine Zidane wants the World Cup winner to help the former European champions challenge Barcelona for domestic supremacy and get back among the continent's finest.
But Real are not prepared to match his current £290,000-a-week Old Trafford wages.
However, ESPN report some of Pogba’s team-mates expect him to push for a move to Madrid if United fail to qualify for the Champions League.
Sunday’s draw with Chelsea at Old Trafford hampered their chances of a top four finish as it left the Red Devils three points adrift with only two games left to play.
Real have a huge wage bill already and despite their long-term interest in Pogba, they are not prepared to break their current pay structure to land him.
United are adamant the 26-year-old will not be sold with boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer declaring last month he expects Pogba to be at the club next season.
Despite criticism from some fans and pundits, the United top brass are desperate to keep their Premier League top scorer for his value on the pitch and for what he adds commercially .
Pogba moved to Old Trafford from Juventus in 2016 for £89million and has another two years to run on his current deal.
However, United have an option to extend his contract for a further 12 months to the summer of 2022.
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