Man Utd: Paul Pogba tipped by pundit to renew contract
Before the coronavirus crisis struck, Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was reportedly irritated by Paul Pogba’s fitness and future. The France international was expected to leave Old Trafford for Juventus and Real Madrid at the end of the season before the pandemic. However, he could now stay at the club.
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Real Madrid remain interested, with Zinedine Zidane a huge fan of his compatriot having tried to sign him both last summer and in 2016.
And Juventus are also hoping to snap Pogba up, four years after he quit Turin for a stunning return to Old Trafford.
However, with the coronavirus crisis set to impact the summer transfer window, the 27-year-old may have no choice but to stay put.
Real have a new stadium to pay for and would reportedly prefer to save funds for Kylian Mbappe, who is the great obsession of club president Florentino Perez.
And Juventus’ players recently took a pay cut with their financial situation bleak at the current time.
The report adds that, if Pogba does want to leave United, he’d likely have to take a substantial pay cut in order for that to happen.
And it now seems increasingly likely that the 27-year-old will still be strutting his stuff in the Premier League next season.
That will no doubt excite supporters who are looking forward to seeing him in action alongside Bruno Fernandes, the club’s current talisman.
And David Sadler, who helped the Red Devils win the European Cup in 1968, believes it’s a partnership that can work.
He told the MEN: "I don't know, but I'm very surprised because Pogba looked to be about to conquer the football world and it seems to have gone downhill a bit.
"He's an outstanding player. He's so tall, he's pacy. He's leggy but he somehow keeps the ball under control.
"And when he's at his best, you would have him in your side every day of the week. But he just doesn't seem to be showing it.
"The obvious answer is that he's being distracted elsewhere and that woudn't be a surprise in modern football.
"I would certainly play him in a midfield position that suits his ability to score goals and get to both ends of the pitch, with one or two popping up around him.