Manchester United chief Ed Woodward believes preventing Paul Pogba joining Real Madrid is essential to his financial plans for the club, according to a report. The midfielder has spoken about seeking a new challenge in the summer but Woodward is willing to increase the player's wages to keep him at Old Trafford.

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According to Goal, Woodward would be willing to commit to Pogba the kind of salary that might persuade him to stay in Manchester.

Pogba is one of the most expensive players in football and unsurprisingly he commands one of the largest wages at United, with his basic salary reportedly at £290,000-a-week.

The Frenchman began his career at United but a lack of first-team minutes saw him leave Sir Alex Ferguson’s side and join Juventus in 2012.

However, after winning four Series A titles and several domestic trophies, he returned to Manchester in the summer of 2016 when United paid Juve £89million.

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