This archive report was first published on 30 June 2019.
Manchester United's Paul Pogba has been a target for Real Madrid for some time, and the Spanish giants have now intensified their chase.
According to reports, Real Madrid is ready to offer a trio of players in exchange for the French midfielder: Gareth Bale, Keylor Navas, and James Rodriguez.
Real Madrid's President, Florentino Perez, is said to be keen on Pogba, but the club is unwilling to pay cash for the World Cup winner.
Instead, the club sees this as an opportunity to offload Bale, Rodriguez, and Navas, who have been deemed surplus to requirements.
Bale and Rodriguez earn significant salaries at the Bernabeu, but are unlikely to be in Zinedine Zidane's plans next summer.
United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has tried to sign Bale in the past, but it has proved difficult due to the Welshman's massive £600,000-per-week wages.
Navas is another name set to leave the Spanish capital, as the 32-year-old has struggled for game time since Thibaut Courtois joined from Chelsea.
On the other hand, Rodriguez ended his two-year loan spell to Bayern Munich without convincing the Bundesliga giants to earn a permanent deal.
