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Manchester United have been handed a run to clinch the signing of Paul Pogba as Real Madrid have dropped out of the race.

Pogba has been linked with a move away from Juventus all summer, with United and Madrid apparently the first two options should he leave.

Now however, it appears United will have a clear run at Pogba given reports from Sky Sports in England say the Spanish giants have dropped out of the race due to financial reasons.

The report goes on to say that United's superior financial strength has given them a clear advantage and one that Madrid can't compete with, thus forcing them to pull out of the pursuit.

Pogba, 23, is on Euro 2016 duty with France and and with the tournament coming to a close this evening it's expected things could move quickly next week.

Juventus have not given up on persuading the player, who has a contract until 2019, on staying in Turin.