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Man Utd news: Barcelona chief makes Paul Pogba claim after Jose Mourinho fallout
MANCHESTER UNITED star Paul Pobga's fallout with Jose Mourinho has been well documented and now Barcelona have commented on the transfer speculation surrounding the player.
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The 25-year-old midfielder has been linked with a move away for Old Trafford after several public bust-ups with United manager Jose Mourinho.
Barca and Juventus have both been linked with January moves for the France playmaker but a spokesman for the Catalan giants claims it doesn't benefit anyone to talk about Pogba.
“We won’t speak about someone that plays for another team," Barcelona spokesman Josep Vives said.
"Talking about [Pogba] doesn’t do anyone any favours, so we will not do it.”
Talking about [Pogba] doesn’t do anyone any favours, so we will not do it
Barcelona have been linked with central-midfielders Frenkie de Jong of Ajax and Paris Saint-Germain's Adrien Rabiot, but there is reportedly considerbale interest from the Catalonian club for the World Cup winner.
Mourinho and Pogba have had a frosty relationship since the midfielder joined United from Juventus for £89million in 2016.
Over the last several days the tension between the pair has increased.
Last weekend United drew 1-1 with Wolves and Mourinho criticised Pogba's performance in the dressing room. The midfielder hit back claiming The Red Devils should attack more in home games.
On Tuesday Pogba saw his vice-captain role taken away by Mourinho and was also told he would never captain United again.
Pogba was subsequently left out of the squad for United's home game against Derby in the Carabao Cup, with the midfielder left to watch on from the stands as they drew 2-2 and then lost on penalties.
The tension appeared to come to a head the following day, when footage from Sky Sports appeared to show Pogba and Mourinho having a disagreement at United's Carrington training ground.
Barcelona might not ready to open up at the moment about Paul Pogba but there is little doubt they will be waiting to see what Mourinho has to say in his Friday pre-match press conference.
United face West Ham in London on Saturday in their Premier League clash.