Real Madrid could be set to smash their transfer record after reportedly lodging a €142 million (R2.2 billion) offer for a 2018 Fifa World Cup winner.
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Los Blancos manager Zinedine Zidane has overseen a massive overhaul at the club in this window, with the likes of Eden Hazard and Luka Jovic coming in and no fewer than 12 players departing, either permanently or on loan.
The latest reports suggest that the Frenchman is not done with his business yet, and is now lining up a club-record deal for one of his countrymen.
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According to Sport, Real have lodged a mammoth €142 million to sign midfielder Paul Pogba from Manchester United. The deal would see Pogba become Los Blancos' most expensive player of all time, far surpassing the figure of €101 million (R1.5 billion), as per Transfermarkt, the club paid to sign Gareth Bale in 2013.
Real have been linked with Pogba throughout the window, but a spate of injuries and an embarrassing 7-3 pre-season defeat to crosstown rivals Atletico Madrid has seen the club escalate its efforts to sign the Frenchman.
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Pogba rejoined the Red Devils from Juventus in 2016, and has scored 31 goals in 135 appearances for the Manchester club since.
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