Former Real Madrid GM Jorge Valdano says they must sign Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba with a specific plan.

Valdano argues that coach Zinedine Zidane would need to make the 26-year-old the focal point of their midfield.

"When someone buys a footballer, they buy the footballer and his stats," said Valdano at the International Association of Sports Journalists in Spain (ISMAS).

"Pogba has [the ability to score and create] goals. In the build-up play, he is a player who does not contribute too much, though in Manchester. In Madrid, if Zidane is interested in him, surely he will have the role of a conductor [dictating the play and dominating matches with the ball]."