Zidane Reveals Pogba Admiration

The Juventus midfielder is a long-term target of the Blancos, but despite being a confirmed fan of his compatriot the coach affirmed a move would be tough to complete
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has professed his admiration for Paul Pogba, while admitting it will be difficult to improve his squad with any major signings.

The European champions have long been linked with an interest in the France international, although Manchester United are reportedly in pole position to sign him should he decide to leave Juventus.

Zidane admits he is a fan of his young compatriot but has suggested that the size and strength of the squad at Santiago Bernabeu means transfers are not essential.

“I like Pogba. At the moment, he’s a Juventus player. I’m happy with the squad I have and it’s difficult to improve it,” he said at Madrid’s pre-season training camp in Canada.

“But after saying that, I like Pogba. Yes! He is a good player. He is not the only one, cause there’s many good players, and every club want to have good players. But he is playing for Juventus

“It’s difficult because a big squad creates problems. But I don’t dislike the idea of looking to the academy. There are a lot of competitions and we need everyone.

“Working is the most important thing, it’s what we’re going to do here. Then, bit by bit, we’ll decide things. You don’t know what will happen until August 31. We’re happy with the squad we have and we’ve just won the Champions League.”

Madrid are training in Montreal ahead of their opening International Champions Cup game against Paris Saint-Germain on July 28.