£95.97m transfer Pogba agent meets Real madrid today

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While everyone was fawning over Dimitri Payet in the opening game of the 2016 European Championship, where the host nation France played Romania, I thought Paul Pogba was head and shoulders above any outfield payer on the pitch.

Perhaps Real Madrid thought so to as they are now reported as stepping up their attempts to prise him away from Juventus. The Italians are not keen to lose him, nor are they keen to lose Morata to the Spanish side. I would expect if he did move that Morata would stay in Italy, where he has expressed he wants to stay.

Arsenal have moved targets it seems and tried, unsuccessfully I believe, to sign Jamie Vardy, presumably because they know there is little chance of getting Morata, a player we would like to sign also.

According to a report by Sky Italia, Pogba's agent, Mino Raiola, will fly to Madrid next week to meet with Real Madrid general manager Jose Angel Sanchez to negotiate a possible contract. Real are offering a base salary of £6.37-million (EUR8n - AUS$12.20m - US$9.03m) while Pogba wants £10.35-million (EUR13m - AUS$19.82 - US$14.67m). Talks will take place today on a five-year deal.

£6.37-million is about £122,000-a-week
£10.35-million is about £199,039-a-week

Pogba is under contract until 2019 at Juventus where he allegedly receives an annual £3.58-million (EUR4.5m - AUS 6.86m - US$5.08m) salary. Juventus want £95.57-million (EUR120m -  AUS$182.95m - US$135.44m) for the French international.

£3.58-million is about £68,846-a-week