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Paul Pogba Would 'Have His Conflicts' with Zinedine Zidane, Says Franck Sale

Franck Sale, the man who was key in discovering the talent of Paul Pogba, has said the player would struggle to work under a manager like Zinedine Zidane if he was to join Real Madrid from Manchester United.

The France international has been linked with a move to the Spanish capital throughout the summer, with his compatriot Zidane—also an elegant attacking midfielder—deemed by many to be an ideal mentor for Pogba.

Sale, who is the head of recruitment at Le Havre AC, has said he isn't sure the United man and the Madrid manager would gel, saying Pogba struggles to deal with commanding personalities, per Optus Sport (h/t Kieran Francis of Goal):

"If Paul has a coach with a strong personality around him, in time there will be a clash somewhere.