Man Utd boss Solskjaer ‘was willing to sell Paul Pogba but Real Madrid and Barcelona never made serious transfer offers’

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was reportedly happy to sell Paul Pogba this summer.

As part of an expected Old Trafford overhaul, the French midfielder was expected to be one of the biggest casualties.

Real Madrid and Barcelona were rumoured to be the most likely destination for the 26-year-old.

But according to , despite United prepared to listen to offers that matched their valuation, neither Spanish club were "serious" about signing him.

Real Madrid went and spent £89m on Chelsea star Eden Hazard, while Barcelona were constantly linked with bringing Neymar back to the Nou Camp.

Those deals seemed priority, and Pogba remained in the Premier League.

And Neymar as we now know, is staying at PSG - for now.

ZIDANE'S POGBA 'LOVE-IN'

Real Madrid seemed the most likely destination with the manager there, Zinedine Zidane, openly courting his countryman.

He said: "I know him personally. He brings so much and there are few players who bring as much as he does.”

Then in another interview, Zidane said: “Pogba? I always answer the same thing, I will look stupid.

“The club knows what we want, there’s still time. Today, we are focused on matches, let’s see what happens.”

But nothing materialised, with reports in Spain suggesting it left Zidane furious.

According to Spanish news-site  the boss believes the club "never truly wanted to sign the French midfielder", despite him pushing for a deal to get done.

He feels that he has been "lied to" by club president Florentino Perez.

All eyes will now look to the opening of the transfer window in January, with Pogba bound to be in the news again.