MU reduces price to sell Paul Pogba to Real Madrid; Coutinho leaves Barca
MU reduced the price of selling Paul Pogba to Real Madrid; Coutinho just arrived in Germany, medical examination with Bayern caused a storm in Bundesliga are the latest football news today, August 19.
MU reduces Pogba's selling price to Real Madrid
Le Parisien newspaper announced that Real Madrid has decided to 'drop' Neymar, focusing all their efforts on Manchester United's Paul Pogba deal.
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MU is said to have negotiated with Real Madrid and even reduced the asking price for Pogba from 200 million euros to 160 million euros. |
According to this source, there have been negotiations between MU and the Spanish Royal team in the past week. More significantly, the leaders of the Old Trafford team reduced the selling price, from 200 million euros to 160 million euros.
Although President Perez really wanted Neymar, he accepted to mobilize cash resources to gamble on Paul Pogba at the urging of captain Zinedine Zidane, in the remaining days of the 2019 summer transfer window.
Previously, sources said that Zidane considered resigning as Real Madrid head coach once again, if the signing of Pogba failed.
Zidane's situation at Bernabeu is currently in turmoil, because his number 1 hope, Hazard, whom he brought in, has not yet made his official debut but is injured. So much so that from publicly 'chasing' Bale, he has now switched to... praising and affirming that he will rely on...
Pogba is said to still have his heart set on Zidane and Real Madrid. Solskjaer's view is that any player, no matter how good, who is no longer committed to contributing to MU, should not be kept.
Philippe Coutinho will be number 1 in Germany
Coutinho left Barca, smiling as he arrived in Germany, undergoing a medical examination before becoming a Bayern Munich player on loan, with the 'Gray Tigers' being able to buy him outright when the loan period ends.
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Coutinho came to Bayern Munich and immediately stirred up the Bundesliga |
Coutinho and Barca, the unsuccessful marriage is a big regret for both the Brazilian midfielder and the fans. Going to Bayern Munich is said to be a good thing for Coutinho.
Head coach Kovac welcomed his new student: 'Bayern Munich is very happy to welcome a great player, a world star. Coutinho is a little behind in training time due to participating in Copa America, but we will help him get ready for the new season. The whole Bundesliga is probably happy with Coutinho's presence'.
Meanwhile, midfielder Marko Grujic, who was Coutinho's teammate at Liverpool and now plays for Hertha Berlin, believes the Brazilian midfielder will be number 1 in the Bundesliga.
'Coutinho joining Bayern is a big deal for Bundesliga teams. He is a special player, exciting and can do crazy things. Coutinho has incredible skills and tricks. I really enjoyed training with him at Liverpool. Coutinho will be the best footballer in the Bundesliga'.