Messi asks Barcelona not to sign top transfer target, Real Madrid confident of signing £255 million duo in the summer and more: Transfer News, 26 April 2019

Real Madrid confident of signing Pogba and Hazard in the summer

Los Blancos are expected to undergo a massive squad overhaul in the summer and fresh Galacticos are tipped to enter the fray. Two of the most prominent names among those are Paul Pogba and Eden Hazard. Now, latest reports suggest that Real Madrid are quite confident of sealing the deal for the talismanic duo from the Premier League.

Both players have openly flirted with Real Madrid and have quipped about the opportunity to play under Zinedine Zidane on multiple occasions. Chelsea are ready to sell Hazard to Real Madrid if they meet their £100 million valuation of the Belgian.

However, Manchester United are expected to play hardball when it comes to Pogba. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has once again told the press that he does not think the Frenchman will depart in the summer. Speaking ahead of their game against Chelsea, the Red Devils' manager said,

"His work rate is improving all the time, that shows the urgency that he wants this to be a success,"

"You can't guarantee anything in football but yes I think Paul is going to be here. I can assure you he is now very determined to succeed at Man United.

"I would say yes, I can guarantee - but in life you can never. He will be as far as I can answer."

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Shambhu is a European and international football journalist at Sportskeeda who focuses on previews, listicles and news articles. An ardent Manchester United supporter since before his teenage years, he started following the Red Devils by age 10 watching MUTV on television. Shambhu is also a highly-revered rapper and a playback singer on Spotify, having a whopping 1 million monthly listeners.

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Shambhu's favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and the Argentine attaining glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment. He believes only Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could replicate Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry in the years to come. His favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson due to the Scot's unmatched longevity at the top.

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