Real Madrid abandon Paul Pogba pursuit to launch assault for Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek

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Real Madrid have decided against a move for Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and turned to Ajax’s Donny van de Beek instead, say reports.

Donny van de Beek

Pogba has been strongly linked with a move to the Bernabeu throughout the summer, but United’s reported valuation of the France international stands at €180 million.

According to Dutch outlet De Telegraaf, the La Liga outfit are ready to move on and concentrate on finding a deal for their ‘Plan B’ option, Van de Beek.

Van de Beek could be next to head for the exit and is valued by the Eredivisie champions at around €60 million.

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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.