Ralf Rangnick has been honest when answering questions relating to Paul Pogba’s future this week. When asked, he spoke candidly about the Frenchman coming back into the United first-team fold and how he can remain an important first-team player, even if he is set to depart from Old Trafford in the summer. "He wants to show the fans of Manchester United, the board, the whole world what kind of player he can be, and even if it's for only showing up for a new contract elsewhere, I mean, he will be highly motivated to do that.
Why should I then not play him?” Pogba has been a key player for the Reds since returning in 2016 for a then world-record fee.
Yet his refusal to put pen to a new deal last summer all but confirmed that he’d be leaving the club for free at the end of this campaign.
Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and Real Madrid are tipped to be among the frontrunners to sign the 28-year-old. At United, it’s not yet clear whether the club will look to sign a replacement.
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