It is not the first time that the French star Paul Pogba has expressed his desire to wear the Real Madrid shirt. The Manchester United midfielder has been linked to a move to the Bernabeu in the past five years, but he has remained so far as a player in "El Manio".
The French international said this week, "Certainly, all players love to play for Real Madrid, it will be a dream of mine if I join the team someday."
And when last year the royal inquired about the price of Pogba, "manio" exaggerated its price, and asked for 114 million euros, which pushed the riyal a step back.
But Bogba and his compatriot Zinedine Zidane met, talked, and agreed that Bogba would join the king at a certain stage.
In the summer of 2019, "Zizou" insistently asked the management of the Spanish team to include Pogba, but the Meringue calculated the total value of the deal (the transfer amount and Pogba's salary) and found that the number would reach 300 million euros.
At that time, Mino Raiola, Bogba's business agent, met more than once with the managing director in the Real, but the two parties did not reach a conclusion.
And last summer, due to the repercussions of the Corona virus on the teams, Real Madrid did not sign any player because he was unable to pay the value of any deal.
The story of "forbidden love" between the two sides will continue
Zidane wants Bogba and the latter did not close the door because he refused to extend his contract - which expires next summer - with "El Manio".
Bogba had previously been promised by the "Red Devils" management to lure him to stay with the team, but the heavy loss to Tottenham, 6-1, could prompt Bogba to review his accounts again and leave.
And the transfer of Pogba (27 years) to Real Madrid depends on two things: the royal maintaining his good relationship with Raiola and Zidane remaining as coach of the team.