Man Utd news: Paul Pogba has fallen out with Jose Mourinho
Manchester United could show Pogba the door with the France international clashing with Jose Mourinho in recent weeks.
Express Sport is aware that the France international challenged Mourinho over his use of him, before the 54-year-old hit back by dropping him for recent matches against Huddersfield and Sevilla.
United are reluctant to let Pogba go but, with the player’s relationship with his manager falling apart, the Red Devils’ hand may be forced.
And the Mirror say Manchester United have stepped up their plans to sign Seri at the end of the season.
The midfielder has blossomed in France with Nice.
He was expected to seal a move to Barcelona back in the summer but the Catalan giants ultimately ended up placing their interest elsewhere.
And their loss, the Mirror say, could be the Red Devils’ gain.
United supposedly see Seri as the perfect midfielder, capable of flourishing at both ends of the pitch and dictating the tempo of matches.
They reportedly sent a member of their scouting team to watch Seri in action during a Europa League clash earlier this month.
Manchester City, however, are also keen.
But their determination to sign Shakhtar Donetsk star Fred means a move to the Etihad Stadium for Seri is unlikely.
Speaking recently, United boss Mourinho confirmed he would sign a midfielder in the summer with the futures of Ander Herrera and Marouane Fellaini also far from certain.
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“We need to sign a midfield player,” Mourinho said.
“Because we are going to lose Michael Carrick. Of course, we need balance in the team.
“Some of you [the media] keep saying that we are going to buy that striker, that winger, that left winger, that right winger.
“You can accuse me of many things, but you cannot say that I lied to you. When I don’t want to say things, I don’t say (them). But I don’t take you in other directions.
“We are looking and we are going to try to sign a midfield player.”