Man Utd vs Man City: Pogba needs to 'do more' says pundit
Paul Pogba walked back into Old Trafford last summer as a World Cup winner with France.
Fans were expecting the midfield star to kick on as he was entering his third season since rejoining from Juventus for a then world-record fee of £89million.
However, the Frenchman’s relationship with former boss Jose Mourinho reportedly broke down and speculation over his future began to arise.
Mourinho was replaced by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in December and United’s form saw an incredible upturn, including that of Pogba.
Man Utd star Paul Pogba in action against Everton (Image: GETTY)
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Pogba was shown up in Barcelona last week and has struggled in recent games after an initial improvement under Solskjaer.
Real Madrid have been linked with the midfielder and now could be the time to move him on.
Two weeks ago Spanish publication Marcareported United would be prepared to let Pogba join Real but the price would begin at around £130million.
However United are likely to demand and even bigger fee or could look to include a player in return.
United have been linked with both Toni Kroos and Gareth Bale in the past.
Meanwhile it has also been claimed Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola is working hard behind the scenes to secure the move.
The 26-year-old admitted last month it would be a “dream” to play for Real, who have Zinedine Zidane back at the helm again.
Pogba maintained he was still content in Manchester but refused to close to the door on a move away.
“Like I’ve always said, Real Madrid is a dream for anyone. It’s one of the biggest clubs in the world,” the United star said.
“There is also Zidane as a coach and it’s a dream for anybody who likes football.
Man Utd star Paul Pogba will reportedly cost £130m (Image: GETTY)
Man Utd: Pogba 'didn't give a monkeys' at Everton says pundit
“For now, I’m at Manchester. We don’t know what the future holds. I’m at Manchester and I’m happy.”
United will be looking to bounce back from their heavy defeat to Everton on Sunday when they host title-chasers Manchester City at Old Trafford this evening.
Solskjaer’s side suffered a 4-0 drubbing at Goodison Park in what Pogba felt it was a ‘disrespectful’ performance to everyone associated with United.
"Not to be disrespectful and I am not disrespectful on Everton, but the way we played and the performance of myself, of the team, of everyone is disrespectful. We didn't respect ourselves, the club or the fans," the Frenchman said.
Man Utd take on Man City tonight in the Premier League (Image: GETTY)
"Sometimes, you try to give everything but nothing comes with it. You keep trying, you might lose some balls that you might not lose, you lose some challenges that you win, and most of the time we would create chances that we would score but we missed.
"Everything went wrong but the most important thing is the mentality that we put on the pitch - that has to change. Now it is in the past and we cannot stay on the past because it is a headache. You have to think about the next game and do better.
"[In the dressing room after the game] we let the manager speak, the staff speak and they spoke the truth. They said what happened in the game and it is not respectful for ourselves.
"What we did on the pitch is not respectful for the team-mates, for the staff, for the people, for the kitman, for everyone. For their work, they put their life on us, the team and this club. What we showed on the pitch, we did not give them the joy back and that's why we are angry with ourselves. We want to do better for sure and we have to. The reaction has to be there."