Manchester United seems ready to take control of their locker room, and if Paul Pogba is not willing to continue playing for them, they have finally landed the man to take over his job.
With the player seemingly pushing harder for an exit as the summer transfer window comes to an end, the Red Devils stepped up the pursuit of a new midfielder. While Bruno Fernandes and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic were linked to the club, the man that will fill Pogba's spot in the lineup will be none other than another Real Madrid target: Christian Eriksen.
The Danish midfielder had been linked for the better part of the summer to Los Blancos, but given their interest in Pogba, Eriksen seemed destined to live out the rest of his contract with Tottenham. Now, sources consulted by Spanish newspaper As state that the Dane will sign a five-year deal with Manchester United, with the transfer fee set to be determined by both clubs and the usual medical examination.
Curiously, Eriksen's transfer to Manchester United paves the way for Pogba's departure, since the Red Devils would not be willing to sell the Frenchman if they hadn't signed his replacement. With this development, Manchester United can negotiate the player's exit without any further pressure.
Now, it seems to be up to Real Madrid to come up with a suitable offer for the Red Devils to consider, especially since they seem to have already agreed terms with the player.
