According to reports from AS and Fox Sports, Real Madrid Castilla coach Zinedine Zidane has revealed his desire to see Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba become a star at the Bernabeu.
The former Manchester United youngster has emerged as one of the most complete central midfielders in world football since swapping Old Trafford for the Old Lady in summer 2012, going on to claim the 2013 Golden Boy award and three consecutive Serie A titles with the Turin outfit. He now faces Barcelona in the 2015 Champions League final on Saturday.
As This Is Futbol revealed earlier this week, the 22 year-old is a prime summer target for Chelsea and Manchester United, but recent speculation suggests he could join transfer-embargoed Barcelona at the end of next season instead.
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The Ballon d’Or winning Zidane, however, who moved from Juventus to Real Madrid for an incredible £55million in 2001 and is now head coach of the club’s second string, Castilla, has thrown Los Blancos into the mix too.
When asked about Pogba, he told Radio Monte Carlo: “Pogba has the quality to play wherever he wants. Now, if he has to leave Juventus…I adore Real Madrid and the best players play here, so I think it would be good for him to come [here]. He has incredible potential.”