Camavinga or Pogba

Pogba does not want to lose his place in Real Madrid's agenda. First it was a declaration of love made at a press conference with the French team. It was early October. “All players dream of playing for Real Madrid. Zidane's interest? Many things have been said about it. Yes, of course, all footballers would love to play for Real Madrid. It may be a dream. I'm not going to deny that it would be a dream for me to play there one day, ”said the 27-year-old midfielder in a measured SOS. Now it has been his representative, Mino Raiola, who has again clearly put him on the showcase in an interview in Tuttosport: “The Pogba-United relationship is over. There is no use giving it more laps. It is better to speak clearly, look ahead and not waste time looking for culprits: Paul at Manchester United is unhappy, he can no longer express himself as he would like and as expected of him. He has to change equipment, he has to change air. “

The situation is very favorable for Madrid. Pogba, as AS revealed a month ago, clearly interferes in the Camavinga operation. But it does it for the better. Actually, Zidane prefers that Madrid sign the United midfielder over Rennes. He is already a consolidated star and not a player to do, like Camavinga, at 18 years old. An old request from the technician. The problem is your salary, but not your price. Pogba would not come to Madrid for less than what he now charges at United, around 15 million euros (the top of the white pay scale that Ramos and Bale now occupy). Camavinga, on the other hand, is now collecting two million net in his team.

The two players end their contract in 2022 and would go out for a similar price that would be between 50 and 80 million euros. The statements of Raiola have done a lot of damage to United, since your franchise player has been devalued. For Madrid it is the ideal situation. He could get either of the two at a good price, Pogba, satisfying Zidane, or Camavinga, satisfying Florentino and José Ángel Sánchez, who are very devoted to the policy of signing young talents. There is a cross interest between Real Madrid and United, since the English entity also intends to sign Camavinga. In this sense, the signing of Pogba is not ruled out for the white entity …

Pogba and the economic return.

Pogba is, according to the latest ranking prepared by Forbes magazine (2019), the fourth footballer on the planet that earns the most money for advertising after Cristiano, Messi and Neymar. Of course, even at a great distance. The first in total earnings is Messi (€ 127M gross, 92M in salary and 35M in advertising). Cristiano (58 + 40) and Neymar (67 + 27) followed. It was the first time that the ranking was led by footballers. They were followed by other illustrious names such as boxer Canelo Álvarez (85 million in total), Federer (84), American football players Rodgers and Wilson (both 80) and NBA LeBron (80), Curry (72) or Kevin Durant (39). You had to go to 44th place to find the next footballer on the Forbes list of athletes with the highest income. And it's Pogba!

Pogba entered, in 2019, 33 million, four of them for advertising. However, the estimation of Madrid when he raised his signing a few years ago is that, being in the white team, he would earn double in advertising. Pogba is still a diamond in the rough at 27 years old. Banner along with Mbappé of the world champion team, signed in 2016 a contract with Adidas for ten years and a value of 40 million euros. He is not committed to any other brand, he has only done sporadic collaborations. In that it does fit into Florentino Pérez's strategy …