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Jose Mourinho wants to sell Paul Pogba - shock Manchester United transfer claim
MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho would sell Paul Pogba if the club allowed him to.
Jose Mourinho would happily allow Paul Pogba to leave Man Utd, reckons Burley
That is the view of ESPN FC pundit and former Chelsea and Scotland midfielder Craig Burley.
Pogba and Mourinho have not always seen eye-to-eye during their time together at Manchester United.
Mourinho signed the Frenchman for a then world-record fee of £89million from Juventus in 2016
But Pogba has struggled at some points this season and has even been left out of the side by Mourinho.
I kind of get the feeling that if Mourinho could punt him, he will
Burley was discussing which players United should look to sell and keep this summer.
He reckons they will keep hold of Pogba even if Jose Mourinho is not 100 per cent with the idea.
“Do you know this is a real tough one,” Burley said.
“I kind of get the feeling that if Mourinho could punt him, he will.
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“But it was a big investment and for that reason I’m going to say they’re going to fight tooth and nail to try and find ways in getting the best out of Paul Pogba, bringing other players in to supplement him and try and get him on board.
“I’m going to say stay but I’m real 50-50 with that one.”
Pogba has played 27 games for United this season, scoring three goals.
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