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Manchester City will battle it out with Real Madrid and Chelsea for Paul Pogba after United cooled their interest in the Juventus midfielder.

The Premier League champions are one of a host of Europe’s top clubs tracking the French international.

MEN Sport exclusively revealed that United are ready to abandon their hunt for the 21-year-old, who left Old Trafford for Italy in 2012.

Real are understood to be leading the chase for Pogba, whose agent Mino Raiola claims will demand a world-record fee if he leaves Juve.

But City can challenge the Spanish giants’ financial muscle, with Manuel Pellegrini expected to freshen up his squad in the summer.

Everton’s Ross Barkley is another name on the Chilean’s wanted list, as he looks to add youth to his aging City team.

Pogba has established himself as one of the best midfielders in the world.

Real want to make him the latest Galactico to head to the Bernabeu - but could have to pay in excess of the world record £85.3m they spent on Gareth Bale.

City are looking ahead to life beyond Yaya Toure.

It is not clear if the Ivorian will leave the Etihad Stadium this summer - but at the age of 31, Pellegrini knows he cannot go on forever.

Raiola has hinted Pogba could leave Juve this summer.

““If the right time comes this summer, then it will happen,” he said.

“If it is not the right time, he could stay for another year or two.