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As the summer transfer window approached, Manchester United decided that keeping David de Gea and Paul Pogba at the club was their number one priority.
Both players have been linked to important money moves towards Real Madrid as part of Zinedine Zidane's team redesign. De Gea arrives at the end of his contract, while Zidane has spoken publicly about his appreciation of Pogba.
However, according to The Mirror, United has no interest in separating from either player, and will prioritize the retention of Real targets rather than new signatures.
A source close to the club said: "No matter what clubs our players are interested in, it's Manchester United. There is only one message: Paul Pogba and David de Gea are not for sale.
"They will both be United players next season."
De Gea's contract is due to expire at the end of next season after United has been forced to automatically extend his contract to prevent him from leaving for free this summer. It would require a new contract of £ 350,000 a week, similar to the high salary currently paid to Alexis Sanchez.
They are reluctant to respond to his requests, but are hopeful that an agreement will be reached before De Gea becomes a free agent in the summer of 2020.
Regarding Pogba, the World Cup winner has recently confessed that playing under Zidane at Real would be a dream, leaving many fans worried that he could not claim an exit this summer.
However, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spoke to Pogba and informed him that he would not leave Old Trafford any time soon. He remains under contract until the summer of 2021 and the Red Devils may extend this time by one year, which means that they will not be in a hurry to let him go.
United have been badociated with Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) and Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), but if they still want to strengthen their team, they will focus on keeping their stars as they seek to re-establish themselves as European side players d & # 39; elite.
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