Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola says he's preparing a major deal for one of his clients to move to Real Madrid this summer.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has insisted all season that the French midfielder won't be leaving Old Trafford but Madrid have been long-time admirers of the World Cup winner.
“Paul is going through a difficult time," Raiola told Spanish daily Marca of his client's situation at United.
"But let it be clear because in England they are very sensitive, Pogba is focused on making a great end to the season with Manchester United.
“My relations with Real Madrid are very good. I want to take a great footballer there and I will try this summer. It would be a pride for me and my footballers because Real Madrid is a great club. Alphonse Areola is already there, but it’s only half an operation because it’s a loan deal.
“I am in contact with Jose Angel Sanchez and I love discussing football and FIFA issues with him because his opinion interests me. I have great hope that one day he will be able to lead a great footballer to Real Madrid.”
Raiola has also confirmed that Erling Haaland, who had been a Manchester United target in January, will remain at his new club Borussia Dortmund for at least another season:
“Nobody thought that his adaptation to the Bundesliga or the Champions League in a team like Borussia Dortmund would be like that. No one expected it. It is not easy to go from Austria to Germany and show that level.
“He still has a lot to grow. He will be in Dortmund for the necessary time. It is true that he is a footballer who is enjoying the fastest stages of growth that one could think of. He did not think that when he left Salzburg. It was the right time, but I don’t think he’ll be leaving Dortmund this summer.”
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