Why Real Madrid aren't worried about Juventus when it comes to Paul Pogba

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Real Madrid are confident that Paul Pogba would prefer to join them than return to Juventus as they prepare to bid for the Manchester United midfielder.

Paul Pogba

The Spanish and Italian giants are set to lock horns for the World Cup winner this summer.

Pogba spent four years in Turin before joining the Old Trafford club in 2016, and the Mail reports that the Bernabeu hierarchy are confident the 26-year-old wants to test himself in a new league and play under Zinedine Zidane.

Their efforts to move on Gareth Bale have so far been futile, but James Rodriguez is closing in on a €40 million reunion with Carlo Ancelotti at Napoli.

James’s departure, combined with the potential sale of reported Arsenal target Lucas Vazquez, could give Madrid the financial firepower to test United’s resolve by the end of the month. 

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.