#Transfer deadline day: Pogba nears Real Madrid €17m-a-year deal, Burnley capture Drinkwater from Chelsea

Real Madrid have reportedly agreed personal terms with Man United and France midfielder Paul Pogba, as Los Blancos seemingly edge closer to wrapping up a move for the player.

Pogba has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford for most of this summer, and now, it seems like the French international is close to finalising a move away.

According to Don Balon, the Red Devils superstar has agreed a five-year deal with Los Blancos, one that’ll see him take home around €17M-a-year, a total which equates to around £300,000-a-week.

The report also notes that United want €170M for Pogba, whilst Real aren’t willing going to go past €150M, thus it seems like the Spanish giants are just €20M off of finalising a move to the Santiago Bernabeu for the 26-year-old.

Pogba is one of United’s best and most influential stars, and hearing that he’s agreed terms with Real ahead of a potential move to the club will surely be a hard pill to swallow.

The Frenchman was arguably the club’s most important player last term, and should they sell him to Real in the coming days, Solskjaer’s side will have very little time to bring in a replacement ahead of Thursday’s transfer deadline.

Similarly, Burnley are close to signing Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater on a season-long loan.

Drinkwater, a Premier League winner with Leicester City in 2015-16, joined Chelsea for £35m in 2017.

However, the 29-year-old has made just five league starts for the Blues and did not feature at all in the top flight last season.

Drinkwater has three England caps but has not appeared for his country since May 2016.

Burnley’s signings this summer include defender Erik Pieters from Stoke along with striker Jay Rodriguez from West Brom and goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell from Leeds United.

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