Jamie Carragher has slammed Jamie Redknapp and Micah Richards for tipping Manchester City to move for Manchester United's Paul Pogba.Pep Guardiola's side edged ever closer to retaining their Premier League title with a 5-0 thumping of Newcastle on Sunday as they bounced back following their Champions League capitulation against Real Madrid in the week.
City's stunning success at the Etihad saw them move three points clear of Liverpool atop the Premier League standings after the Reds slipped up against Tottenham on Saturday evening.While City's league exploits have dominated the headlines this weekend, Guardiola's side have also found themselves in the news amid widespread speculation they are considering signing Pogba when his United contract expires in the summer.
And it's fair to say the Frenchman to City was a topic which divided opinion in the Sky Sports studio.While Redknapp and Richards were all for City pouncing for Pogba when he inevitably becomes a free agent at the end of the season, Carragher passionately hit back at the pair.
The former Liverpool defender even declared he "wouldn't go anywhere near" the World Cup winner.Discussing the prospect of Pogba joining Guardiola's City ranks, Redknapp told Sky Sports: "It would be an incredible move.
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