Manchester United Ready To Splash €116m On Paul Pogba.

Image: Paul Pogba in action for France at Euro 2016.

Manchester United are negotiating a €116m switch for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba who’s currently slugging it out at Euro 2016. Reports say Real Madrid could miss out on the France international due to their unwillingness to pay as much as United is offering.

United are said to have have opened talks over a world-record €116m return for the midfielder who left Old Trafford four years ago on a free transfer.

Pogba had earlier made it public that he has respect for Madrid and the projects in Los Blancos. He revealed it’ll be a dream come true to play for Zinedine Zidane but if claims corroborated by respected Spanish journalist Guillem Balague, are to be held true, Madrid will more likely lose out on the player due to United’s insistence on shelling out three digits.

Image: Paul Pogba

“Pogba has made it very clear, to Real Madrid anyway, that he would like to be a Real Madrid player this summer,” he told Sky Sports News HQ.

“He has had conversations with Zinedine Zidane and he wants to play for Zidane.

“The problem is Real Madrid feel the kind of money that Manchester United is willing to pay for him is crazy and they cannot match it.

“[Pogba’s desire to join Real] doesn’t stop his agent, Mino Raiola, from getting other kinds of agreements.

“It has been reported that Manchester United may have a personal agreement with Pogba and I fully believe that is the case, but it wouldn’t be the first time more than one personal agreement had been reached.

“In any case, while we’re unsure as to Raiola’s priorities, Pogba’s is to go to Real Madrid.

“He might not get his wish because Real Madrid has let Mino Raiola know that they are not willing to match the valuation Juventus and him have determined of the player.

“We will have to wait a while to see how this pans out but one thing is certain, both Real Madrid and Manchester United want the player.”