This archive report was first published on 4 August 2019.
On August 4, 2019, reports emerged that Paul Pogba fears he could be priced out of a dream move to Real Madrid's Bernabeu stadium.
According to sources, Real Madrid faces a staggering £270million bill to sign Pogba from Manchester United.
The bill includes a £150m transfer fee, which is a significant increase from the £89m Pogba cost Manchester United when he signed from Juventus three years ago.
Additionally, Madrid will have to stump up £500,000-a-week in wages for the midfielder, adding up to an eye-watering £26million-a-year.
With Pogba wanting at least a four-year contract, that amounts to a whopping £104million in wages over the term of his contract.
Furthermore, Pogba's agent Mino Raiola is believed to be demanding at least 10 per cent of any fee between the clubs for brokering the deal, putting another £15million on the bill.
Real Madrid President Florentino Perez is reportedly hesitant to commit that amount of cash on Pogba, especially with Zinedine Zidane's future not totally assured.
There are reports circulating in Spain that Perez would happily appoint Jose Mourinho if Madrid decide to part company with Zidane, who lost a pre-season friendly to rivals Atletico Madrid 7-3 in America recently.
However, if that is indeed Madrid's plan, it would kill any approach for Pogba, who was called a “virus” by Mourinho during his time at Old Trafford.
