Barcelona “were interested in Paul Pogba, but once the figures reached a certain point, it became difficult,” said Ariedo Braida.

The Blaugrana director of sport, who was at Milan for decades, spoke to Canale 21 about the €120m bidding war for Juventus star Pogba.

This evening it was reported in Italy that Real Madrid had dived back in by matching Manchester United’s proposal.

Barcelona “were interested in Paul Pogba, but once the figures reached a certain point, it became difficult,” said Ariedo Braida.

The Blaugrana director of sport, who was at Milan for decades, spoke to Canale 21 about the €120m bidding war for Juventus star Pogba.

This evening it was reported in Italy that Real Madrid had dived back in by matching Manchester United’s proposal.

“Clearly when you talk about figures that go over €100m, you need to reflect on them,” Braida told the Italian station.

“It all comes down to the TV rights that brought in a lot of money and completely changed the logic of the transfer market. Clearly all players are over-rated to some degree or another at this stage.

“We know Pogba, he is a player who proved to be very strong and for a while Barcelona were interested, but clearly the dynamics changed and once the figures reached a certain point, we were no longer interested.

“It’s hard to keep up at some stage, because you don’t only have to consider the price of the transfer fee, but also the player’s salary. Over the course of five years, that can amount to dozens of millions. “

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