Only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are £100m players, says Trevor Francis
Trevor Francis believes only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are worth £100m and has branded Paul Pogba‘s transfer fee as ridiculous.
Real Madrid passed the chance of signing French International, as they refuse to meet his asking price and Manchester United are close to announcing the return of their academy graduate from Juventus.
Only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are £100m players, says Trevor Francis
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And Trevor Francis is unsure whether Manchester United are right to pay record fee for him.
“Did I ever think I’d see £100m? Possibly the only two I thought could command that figure were Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi because people realise they are exceptional talents that will go down in the history of the game in amongst the top three or four best of all time,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live’s Sportsweek.
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“I’m surprised £100m is going to be paid for a midfield player. I really thought if it was paid, it was going to be for a striker who could be a match-winner and probably provide you with 30 goals a season.
It put enormous pressure on me, being the first million-pound footballer, it was something I never anticipated,” he said.
“The early days I was trying to justify that figure, which was a mistake.
“I began to get better as I realised I had to play without that huge price tag hanging around my neck.
“So I just wish Pogba all the very, very best when it comes to Manchester United.”
Meanwhile, Real Madrid are considering a move for Lautaro Martínez, according to golazoargentino.com
“Lautaro Martínez is the latest young Argentine player to be attracting interest from Europe and according to Olé, Real Madrid have representatives watching the striker at the L’Alcúdia International Football Tournament in Spain.
The 18-year-old is regarded as one of the jewels in Racing’s academy and while he is on the fringes of breaking into Facundo Sava’s first team, it is rumoured that the Spanish giants could offer €8 million.”