Real Madrid identify alternative to Paul Pogba if summer swoop fails

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Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek is reportedly on the radar of Real Madrid as a potential target if they fail in their efforts to sign Manchester United’s Paul Pogba this summer.

Donny van de Beek

Pogba has been frequently linked with a summer switch to the Bernabeu after a tumultuous campaign at Old Trafford that could end with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side missing out on Champions League qualification.

Marca reports that the France international remains the preferred option for Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane, but Van de Beek has been identified as a Plan B.

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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.