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What Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is desperate to know before pre-season tour
MANCHESTER UNITED boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen to address two things before his squad depart for their pre-season tour.
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The squad fly to Australia on July 7 in preparation for their first match against Perth Glory on Saturday July 13.
However there still remains uncertainty surrounding certain areas of the squad that need addressing.
According to the Evening Standard, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants a definitive answer on the futures of Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku before the squad jet off across the globe.
The boss is desperate to keep the Frenchman who is attracting interest from both Real Madrid and Juventus, but he’s fighting a losing battle.
Solskjaer is set to sit down for talks with Pogba who has already made it crystal clear he intends to leave Old Trafford.
His £89million homecoming has not lived up to its billing and he recently revealed he would like a new challenge at an Adidas event in Japan.
Lukaku has also made it clear he intends to leave and Inter Milan have proposed an offer which includes a two-year loan and obligation to buy.
The Belgian is currently away on his holidays in California and is expected to hold talks with he club upon his return.
Manchester United have been forced to start lining up a replacement for Pogba incase he does get his wish and leave.
The departures of Marourane Fellaini and Ander Herrera means they already have two midfielders to replace this summer.
Bruno Fernandes and Sean Longstaff are among top targets and United are said to be confident of wrapping up deals.
The Red Devils are keen to know who will be at the club next season so they can carry on with planning for the start of the new campaign.
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If players aren’t committed to the cause, they are like to be shown the exit door.
That’s besides Pogba, who United are desperate not to lose. They want to build their team around him.
Not only for his impact on the pitch, but he is also one of the most marketable stars in world football.