The Juventus midfielder will return to Old Trafford in a world-record, €110 million deal after the European champions decided against making their own move to acquire him
Manchester United are set to seal the signing of Paul Pogba from Juventus for €110 million after Real Madrid dropped out of the race for the Frenchman.
Goal sources in Spain and Italy have confirmed a report by Spanish radio station Cadena SER claiming Madrid had ended their interest, with Juventus hoping to conclude a deal with United before the end of the week.
Zinedine Zidane is an admirer of his compatriot but Madrid are unwilling to match the world-record fee United, who have been in pole position for some time, will pay as well as meeting Pogba's salary demands
The 23-year-old will earn upwards of €12 million a year at Old Trafford - a figure which would have put him above every Madrid player apart from Cristiano Ronaldo.
Pogba left United for Juventus in July 2012 at the end of his contract due to a lack of first-team football under then-Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson.