{"id":1101980,"date":"2019-08-16T13:07:06","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T12:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1101980"},"modified":"2019-08-16T15:30:57","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T14:30:57","slug":"man-utd-paul-pogba-wanted-real-madrid-move-claims-brother","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/man-utd-paul-pogba-wanted-real-madrid-move-claims-brother\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Pogba could still leave Man Utd amid Real Madrid links, claims brother"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is still keen on leaving the club, according to brother Mathias.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pogba has been linked with a move to Real Madrid all summer and, despite the English transfer window closing, it appears that he may still depart Old Trafford in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<h2>Pogba to Madrid? Five things to know&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Paul Pogba rejoined Man Utd in 2016 for \u00a389 million.<\/li>\n<li>Nobody registered more league goals (13) or assists (9) for United than the Frenchman last season.<\/li>\n<li>He said in June that he may be after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/paul-pogba-says-the-time-might-be-right-to-leave-man-utd-again-amid-real-madrid-links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;a new challenge&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0amid Madrid links.<\/li>\n<li>Madrid have already signed Eden Hazard, Luka Jovic and Ferland Mendy this summer.<\/li>\n<li>They have already reportedly had a bid of \u00a330 million + James Rodriguez rejected by United.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; max-width: 700px;\" title=\"Audioboom player\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7343141-chelsea-can-get-excited-about-n-golo-kante-s-messi-impression\/embed\/v4\" width=\"300%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Speaking on TV show <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elchiringuitotv\/status\/1162265234683375616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">El Chiringuito<\/a>, Mathias said: &#8220;Of course Florentino [Perez, Real president] can get him, nothing is impossible in life. If you can\u2019t stay and play where you are, you can stay and you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t assure you that he is going to stay at United. We know he wanted to move, but he\u2019s not to blame. He\u2019s waiting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe works hard and we\u2019ll see what happens. In\u00a0football,\u00a0you never know. Until September 2 everything can happen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has spoken <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/zinedine-zidane-tells-paul-pogba-when-youre-done-at-man-utd-come-to-real-madrid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">publicly<\/a> of his admiration for compatriot Pogba, even saying that Pogba should join Los Blancos once he is done at Man Utd.<\/p>\n<p>However, given the big money Perez and co. have already spent this summer, it is likely that they will have to sell before they can buy again. The fact that United would have to wait until January to find a replacement may also hinder Madrid&#8217;s attempts to sign Pogba.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Would You Rather Wan-Bissaka or Harry Maguire? Manchester United Fans Quizzed w\/Sophie Rose\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ERkTe8rZLgU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Solskjaer saves United?<\/h2>\n<p>At the start of the 2018\/19 season, it seemed almost inconceivable that Pogba wouldn&#8217;t move away from Manchester in the summer window.<\/p>\n<p>His relationship with former manager Jose Mourinho totally collapsed as the two were filmed having a bizarre confrontation in training and culminating in Mourinho leaving Pogba out of their 3-1 defeat at Anfield in December.<\/p>\n<p>However, things changed when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was appointed. Pogba has started every single league game since the Norwegian took charge, scoring 10 goals and creating six more in the second half of last season to head United&#8217;s ultimately unsuccessful Champions League charge.<\/p>\n<p>Pogba has said that he is &#8220;having fun&#8221; at Utd at the moment, however, it seems unlikely that he will still be at Old Trafford next season should they fail to qualify for the Champions League again.<br \/>\n<script>(function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src='https:\/\/embed.playbuzz.com\/sdk.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}(document,'script','playbuzz-sdk'));<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"playbuzz\" data-id=\"25f1756b-674a-468d-8861-7ec142b276a4\" data-show-share=\"false\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is still keen on leaving the club, according to brother Mathias. Pogba has been linked with a move to Real Madrid all summer and, despite the English transfer window closing, it appears that he may still depart Old Trafford in the coming weeks. Pogba to Madrid? 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