Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has explained how he feels about the massive transfer fee the Red Devils are said to be splashing on French superstar Paul Pogba.
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It is believed that United could end up spending about £89 million (R1.5 billion) on the star midfielder, and Mourinho has now had his say on the fee that may be required to land the player, stating that the amount of money repoted may not seem crazy in a few years' time.
"I don't think Real Madrid were upset when they broke the record with Gareth Bale," he said, according to Sky Sports.
"I don't think it is a reason to be sad. It is a reason to be proud with the dimension of the club that can do that and can attract players of this dimension.
"If you ask me if I think it is a lot of money, I think football is crazy, the market has become crazy.
"What you think this season is crazy you realise three years later is not crazy anymore. I think there are players who cost £10 million who are super expensive because they are players £400 000 or £500 000 or £1 million, so what is expensive and not expensive in football? I don't know anymore.
"I just know he is a big player that is going, for sure, to be important for a big club like Man United."
It was announced on Sunday that United were granted permission to have Pogba undergo a medical at the club.
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Mourinho celebrated his first piece of silverware with the Red Devils on the weekend, after his side beat Leicester City 2-1 in the Community Shield.
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