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Manchester United 'make keeping David de Gea, Paul Pogba top priority'

By Daniel Lewis, Senior Reporter | 06 April 2019

United 'make keeping De Gea, Pogba top priority'

David de Gea and Paul Pogba have been told that they will not be leaving Manchester United ahead of next season, according to a report.

Manchester United have reportedly made keeping hold of David de Gea and Paul Pogba their top priority for this summer's transfer window.

Both players' names have been in the gossip columns in recent weeks as they are believed to be wanted by Real Madrid as part of the Spanish club's massive summer rebuild project.

Pogba has publicly flirted with a move to the Bernabeu, admitting that it is a "dream" of his to put on the famous shirt, while De Gea is a long-term target for Los Blancos.

De Gea has so far decided against renewing his terms with United, supposedly because they are unwilling to match his £350,000-a-week wage demands, and Pogba is also rumoured to be holding out for a bigger pay packet.

According to The Mirror, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made it clear to Pogba that he will not be leaving and there is hope that De Gea will finally commit.

A club source is quoted as saying: "It doesn't matter which clubs are interested in our players, this is Manchester United.

"There is only one message: Paul Pogba and David De Gea are not for sale. They will both still be United players next season."

Ander Herrera and Juan Mata have also been linked with the Old Trafford exit as their contracts expire this summer.