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Text message claims Paul Pogba to Real Madrid is progressing - Man Utd talk to replacement
PAUL POGBA’s move to Real Madrid is gaining “momentum” and Manchester United are in talks over a potential replacement, according to Sky Sports.
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Pogba has made it clear he is open to a move away from Manchester United this summer.
The Frenchman said he is willing to take a new challenge while at a promotional event in Japan in June.
Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola has also publicly stated he is trying to get his client out of United.
Real Madrid are said to be Pogba’s preferred destination and Real boss Zinedine Zidane is keen on signing the 26-year-old.
Momentum in Real Madrid trying to sign Pogba and also United trying to sign Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio
And Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol revealed on Friday’s Transfer Talk show he had received a text message stating a deal was progressing for Pogba to join Real.
The message from Sky in Germany also claimed United are in talks with Lazio over midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
Milinkovic-Savic would cost the Red Devils around £70m.
“I’ve just got a message from one of our reporters in Sky Germany, Marc Behrenbeck, who deals a lot with international transfers,” Solhekol said.
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“He’s just sent us a message to say that there is momentum in the possible transfer of Paul Pogba to Real Madrid.
“That’s what he understands, momentum from Real Madrid trying to sign Paul Pogba from Manchester United.
“He also goes on to say that there are negotiations ongoing between Manchester United and Lazio for Milinkovic-Savic, the midfielder, to go from Lazio to Manchester United.
“He is saying he would cost about £70m.
“The information we were getting was that Milinkovic-Savic is not really at the top of their list of targets at the moment.
“But according to Marc Behrenbeck, who’s very well connected when it comes to international transfers, momentum in Real Madrid trying to sign Pogba and also United trying to sign Savic from Lazio.”
Milinkovic-Savic, 24, has made 163 appearances for Lazio since joining from Genk in 2015, scoring 31 goals.
He is yet to score in his 12 caps for Serbia.