Pogba fuels Manchester United exit talk
France midfielder, Paul Pogba has fuelled speculation about his Manchester United future by refusing to rule out an exit.
The Old Trafford club have endured a poor start to the season as their inability to further strengthen their squad was compounded by shock back-to-back defeats that ratcheted up the pressure on manager Jose Mourinho.
There have been questions over the club-record signing’s happiness at United over recent months and the World Cup winner has done little to dampen such talk.
These comments are unlikely to go down well at Old Trafford.
Pogba returned to United in 2016 after a four-year stint at Juventus, arriving to much fanfare for a club-record 105million euros (£89million).
The Italian giants have also been linked with the 25-year-old, who was last month reported to be so unhappy that he had informed United executive vice-chairman Woodward of his desire to leave.
Pogba exacerbated speculation by saying he would get fined if he really opened up about his happiness, but later that week Mourinho said he had never been happier with the midfielder as he dismissed talk of tension.
Asked by Sky Sports about that relationship with the United boss, Pogba added:
Pogba has been captain in two of United’s four matches this season, including when he scored from the spot in the season-opening win against Leicester.
Pogba is currently with France for their UEFA Nations League matches against Germany and Holland.
The Old Trafford club have endured a poor start to the season as their inability to further strengthen their squad was compounded by shock back-to-back defeats that ratcheted up the pressure on manager Jose Mourinho.
There have been questions over the club-record signing’s happiness at United over recent months and the World Cup winner has done little to dampen such talk.
There was a lot of talk, but that’s the way things are, Pogba told Sky Sport Deutschland. I’m under contract in Manchester.
My future is currently in Manchester, I still have a contract. I’m playing there at the moment, but who knows what will happen in the next few months?
These comments are unlikely to go down well at Old Trafford.
Pogba returned to United in 2016 after a four-year stint at Juventus, arriving to much fanfare for a club-record 105million euros (£89million).
The Italian giants have also been linked with the 25-year-old, who was last month reported to be so unhappy that he had informed United executive vice-chairman Woodward of his desire to leave.
Pogba exacerbated speculation by saying he would get fined if he really opened up about his happiness, but later that week Mourinho said he had never been happier with the midfielder as he dismissed talk of tension.
Asked by Sky Sports about that relationship with the United boss, Pogba added:
We have a pure coach-player relationship. That’s how it is.
One thing I can assure you: I will always give 100 percent, regardless for which coach. I always give everything for United – I cannot say more.
Pogba has been captain in two of United’s four matches this season, including when he scored from the spot in the season-opening win against Leicester.
Pogba is currently with France for their UEFA Nations League matches against Germany and Holland.