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#3 Pogba hoping for Real Madrid switch

Pogba wants to leave Manchester United this summer.

More news of Paul Pogba's future. According to AS, the mercurial Frenchman is hoping that Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane will attempt to bring him to the Santiago Bernabeu over the summer. It is widely reported that Zidane is keen on adding his countryman to his squad over the summer, however, club President Florentino Perez has not warmed up to the idea of adding Pogba to his squad as of now.

United are hell bent on keeping the Frenchman within their ranks for the next season. Solskjaer sees him as an integral part of the rebuilding process and the Red Devils are willing to offer him a new and improved contract extension to try to make him stay.

On the other hand, former Arsenal player Stewart Robson has urged United to let Pogba leave, insisting it is a deal that works well for all three parties involved.

"It would be perfect all round.

"It would be perfect for Paul Pogba, I think it would be perfect for Real Madrid.

"And at Manchester United we haven’t seen the best of him. He hasn’t continued his form from Juventus at United and there must be a reason why. You can’t quite put your finger on it. But I think it would be a great move for all three."

One thing is certain, Pogba's future is far from sorted right now.

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