Has Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hinted Paul Pogba could leave Man Utd with subtle dig at star?
MANCHESTER UNITED boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has spoken about his first few months in charge of the club and appeared to show his lack of trust in Paul Pogba.
Solskjaer had said when taking over in December: "I think Paul’s a top, top player. He’s one of the best top players in the world. Attacking wise he’s done really well but he’s a big lad - can win headers, tackles.
"He's been the same as the others. The attitude has been perfect and that’s key - you should be tired towards the end of every single game.
“He’s been top class and we’re looking to build a team around him of course, but there are so many quality players [in this squad]."
But now the Norwegian appears to have backtracked, admitting he doesn’t know who to build the team around.
And with speculation building over a potential exit for Pogba, with Real Madrid believed to be keen on the World Cup winner, it could be that an exit is nearing.
Has Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hinted Paul Pogba could leave Man Utd with subtle dig at star? (Image: GETTY)
Paul Pogba has struggled at Manchester United in recent weeks (Image: GETTY)
When asked by MUTV what he had learned from his first few months in charge, Solskjaer responded: “I’ve learned that I don’t like losing. I like winning.
“We started off fantastically. The boys were unbelievable when I came in. We were positive. We won games. The whole group gelled together and I enjoyed winning but I know that football is hard.
“You can’t just expect everything to go that way and the reality hit us.
“We are in a league with loads of very good teams and, to be at our top [level], we need to be 100 per cent focused.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to have a busy summer as Manchester United boss (Image: GETTY)
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“We came into some games really, really focused with the full team and I thought that was fantastic.
“Then you learn a lot when you go through tough times and think about who can we build this team around, and who we think is going to take the next step because we need to go to the next level.”
Solskjaer is expected to have a busy summer transfer window.
Pogba isn’t the only potential departure with Anthony Martial and Alexis Sanchez also rumoured to leave Old Trafford.