Real Madrid hero Christian Karembeu isn't surprised Zinedine Zidane pushed hard to sign Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba.

The market shut on Monday with Pogba still a United player.

Karembeu told AS: "It's part of the game, it's part of the market and it's like that. When there is a demand and an offer you make it or not. This is our market ... So Zizou wanted him and has to wait. Now he has to work with the players he has in his squad, who are high quality players.

"Yes, I understand, it's normal. If he thinks so, it is because he needed to reinforce the environment and make a difference. Now there are players who are over 30 years old and it is normal to reinforce the midfield and he has thought so."