Manchester United do not want to sell, but Pogba only wants Real Madrid Real Madrid Frenchman's arrival will not be easy

Paul Pogba is clear that he wants to leave Manchester United and join Real Madrid, but the English side are unwilling to lose their star player.

The Frenchman's agent, Mino Raiola, knows that first he must deal with Matthijs de Ligt's future before getting involved in what could be the transfer saga of the summer with Pogba.

Zinedine Zidane has never hidden his desire to sign Pogba and, as such, Florentino Perez wants to please his coach by bringing the World Cup winner to the Santiago Bernabeu, though he understands how difficult it is going to be.

What was the midfielder's response to being told that he's going nowhere? To repeat himself and insist with his argument that he wants to join Los Blancos. He said it previously, with the season effectively over for United, but it was the same answer.

What's more, last Wednesday he took a flight to Asia to participate in different Adidas campaigns, which proves that he is one of the five most marketable players in world football right now. People in South Korea and Japan love him. This is known by the marketing department at Real Madrid, who are rubbing their hands with the prospect of his arrival.

The reality is that it is going to be very difficult to sign the 26-year-old, but it is not impossible. Both Zidane and Pogba are determined to make it happen, but United's leaders realise they cannot afford to lose a player of his quality, particularly given the dearth of talent currently at Old Trafford. It is worth remembering, however, that United missed out on the Champions League places in the Premier League last season, so they will have to make up that lost money somehow. Regardless, the Glazer family are remaining firm and have told Raiola not to negotiate with anyone.

Pogba will stay in Asia for a few more days before going on holiday in Los Angeles. He is aware of everything that is happening and, for the moment at least, he is not willing to force his way out of the club. He wants a solution to be reached through dialogue. In the back of his mind, Pogba knows that Zidane wants him just as much as he wants Zidane.

Amongst all of this, Paris Saint-Germain could be a surprise destination. The Ligue 1 side, who have been monitoring Antoine Griezmann's future and appear to be close to signing De Ligt, are very keen on bringing Pogba to the French capital, the city where he grew up. With two years left on his deal, United may need to act now in order to recoup a large fee for the midfielder.