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Real Madrid coach Zidane ready to drop Pogba pursuit in favour of...

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is prepared to dump plans to prise Paul Pogba away from Manchester United.

If forced to be make a choice by Real president Florentino Perez, Zidane will choose a France teammate of Pogba's over the United midfielder.

Florentino is reluctant to pay crazy money for two or more players in 2020, which will mean Zidane having to choose whether he wants Pogba or PSG star Kylian Mbappe.

And Okdiario says if forced to make decision between the pair, Zidane will select the €300m-rated Mbappe.

A source close to the coach revealed: "Zidane no longer thinks of Pogba, he thinks of someone else..."

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