Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has urged the club to make a decision over the future of midfielder Paul Pogba. The Frenchman has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford over the past year and of late, agent Mino Raiola has ignited the speculation by confirming a meeting with Juventus regarding his client.
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Dutch youngster Tahith Chong has suggested that he has yet to decide whether to sign a new contract at Manchester United. The 19-year-old has less than eight months remaining on his existing deal with the Red Devils and there have been reports suggesting that he could sign a pre-contract with Juventus at the turn of the year.
Speaking on FOX Sports, Chong remained calm when asked about the contract situation and stated that a decision will be made during the second half of the campaign, he told: “It’s early right now. I’m still a player of Manchester United and the season is in full swing. My focus is on that. ‘The contract will come naturally. I am now focusing on this season.”
Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has said that Paul Pogba has not been fit since the beginning of the season and that combined with the ambition to leave Manchester United has contributed to the average performances on the playing field. The Frenchman has looked far from his best during the current campaign and he has made no goalscoring contributions since the Red Devils’ 4-0 triumph over Chelsea in the season opener.
Speaking on BeIN Sports, Wenger told: “First of all, I think Paul Pogba, since the start of the season, has never been completely fit injury wise. He doesn’t look, I’ve seen him the other night against Arsenal, he doesn’t look completely confident physically and he’s the type of player who has a huge physical power. He needs to be perfectly fit physically. After that, when a player wants to leave and you stop him from leaving, you know you go through a process of rebuilding the relationship that the first thing that suffers is the performances.”
Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos has hailed the arrival of defender David Luiz from Chelsea and believes the club need more players of the same character. The Brazil international made the move to the Gunners during the closing stages of the summer transfer window and he has since made his debut in the Premier League clash against Burnley.
Speaking to reporters, Sokratis said that he has known Luiz from the past with the centre-back able to communicate with him in Greek. He added to hail the style of play of the Brazilian and said that the Gunners need more players with the same level of calibre, he told: “I have known him for a lot of years. He also speaks some Greek and is a very good guy. I am happy also that we took a player like him with experience. When I was in Dortmund I played with Hummels, who has the same style as David. We will have moments when we struggle, but we have to struggle all together. We need character and players like him”
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has sent a warning to Alexis Sanchez by stating that the Chilean must prove his worth to make the starting lineup. The 30-year-old has struggled to make a meaningful impact with the Red Devils since joining them from Arsenal 18 months ago and he is currently on the sidelines with a minor hamstring injury.
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has said that the players were disrespectful to the club and fans during the embarrassing 4-0 league defeat at the hands of Everton. The Red Devils had gone into the game with a four-match losing streak on the road and they could not change the statistic with the Toffees dominating the proceedings through the entire 90 minutes.
Former Manchester United graduate Ben Thornley has urged Paul Pogba to ignore Real Madrid by suggesting that the Red Devils are in a much better position to deliver trophy success in the forthcoming years. The France international recently spoke about the ambition of playing for the European champions and multiple reports thereafter have tipped Los Blancos to make an approach for his signature.
Former Chelsea ace Tony Cascarino believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may consider the possible sale of Paul Pogba in the summer, should he be appointed as the permanent Manchester head coach. Ole took over the reins on an interim basis after Jose Mourinho’s sacking in December and the Norwegian has done a credible job thereafter to guide the team within the cusp of the top four.
Last Manchester United vs. Fulham game witnessed Paul Pogba scoring 2 goals out of the 3 that lead to Manchester United’s victory and making it to the scoreboard with double figures of goals in this entire season which is the first time in his career.
Manchester United legend Paul Ince has said that he is unsure whether Paul Pogba would remain with the Red Devils beyond the ongoing campaign. The Frenchman had a difficult beginning to the current season under manager Jose Mourinho and this was a point where he was regularly sidelined from making the starting lineup.