Van de Beek puts Pogba back in Madrid's orbit

When Pogba's name seemed to be moving away from Madrid and Camavinga's name was gaining strength, A last movement brings the captain of the world champion team closer to the Bernabéu. Or at least, keeps the possibility of a transfer alive. This is Van de Beek, a Dutch midfielder from Ajax (23 years old) who sounds very strong for Manchester United. Admitted it Van der Sar, currently visible head on the organization chart of the ajaccied club, on dutch state television: “It is clear that clubs like Real Madrid and Manchester United are showing interest in Donny van de Beek,” he told NOS in statements collected by Four Four Two. In the case of Madrid, the Dutchman is no longer objective, although he was last summer. United therefore remains the sole suitor. The English entity wants to form a couple in the midfield with Bruno Fernandes, which is working very well. That would free Pogba, that contract ends in 2021 although United can extend it one more year unilaterally and has not yet renewed.

“Of course, the movements of 150 to 200 million euros will disappear, but I think that there is still a very high value for some Ajax players“Van de Sar said on the Dutch network's Studio Sport program. “They are well educated, they have experience of winning and playing in Europe. Last year we made verbal agreements with André Onana, Nicolás Tagliafico and Van de Beek so that they will stay another season. LIt is we promised that we would then help them find the next step in their career. Nothing has changed in this regard, but there will be no 50% discount. Interested clubs can forget about this reduction, “he said.

The Manchester Evening News, always well-informed on the latest news from Manchester United, has been pointing for months that the owners of the Old Trafford entity are looking for solutions to the more than likely departure of Pogba this summer. In Madrid it was Zidane's first option for midfield, but not that of the president-president, who believes that it is too expensive a transfer for midfield. His high salary, net 17 million, is another impediment. That is why the Camavinga option has gained so much strength. But, on the other hand, the Rennes media, only 17 years old, is also sought by PSG and Juventus and that has significantly increased its price to the point of putting it almost at the same level as that of Pogba. The latter option is still open …

Pogba white target.

If there is an ideal time to sign Pogba, who is now 27 years old, this is it. The relationship between United and the player is hanging by a thread. From the entity, its representative, Mino Raiola, is accused of “creating a culture of division”. He seems the agent determined to get the player out of there after United even put a price on it last summer: £ 180m (€ 200m). “Paul is our player and not Mino's,” Solskjaer complained to the media after an attack by Raiola in the media. And the agent replied on his Twitter. It was last February 17: “Pogba is neither mine nor Solsjkaer's. You cannot own anyone for a long period of time in the UK or anywhere else. I hope Solskjaer did not want to suggest that Pogba is a prisoner.” It would be strange for United to exercise the unilateral renewal clause for one more year. “That would only delay his departure and make him reluctant,” they point out to AS sources very close to the player. Now, United's interest in Van de Beek puts him back into Madrid's orbit.