Paul Pogba 'is likely to leave' Manchester United
Paul Pogba 'is likely to leave' Manchester United

Manchester United transfer news: Paul Pogba could leave Old Trafford in the summer says agent Mino Raiola


Agent Mino Raiola says Paul Pogba may leave Manchester United in the summer if the "ambitions of both parties" are not being met at Old Trafford.

Pogba, who returned to United from Juventus in 2016, has repeatedly been linked with an exit from the Premier League club, with Real Madrid the most talked about destination.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has continually claimed Pogba is a central part of his plans, but constant speculation, talk coming from Pogba and his camp and patchy displays on the pitch have all muddied the waters.


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Pogba being out injured so much this season hasn't helped, but while that may rule out a January move it does seem likely that he could leave in the summer.

Raiola said: "I expect my players to be happy and I expect the clubs to be happy. That is my work. I do not want to work in front of what might be happening in the summer.

"For now he (Pogba) needs to be getting fit and then it is my job to get both parties if possible, happy. If one of those parties is not happy then there are other ways to resolve that.

"But that is not today the way to talk or to speculate. I don't say anything for sure. There's only one thing for sure in life and that is that one day you die.

"A lot of people did not think he would have gone back to Manchester United, people tend to forget that, people tend to imagine that Manchester United was the only club he could have signed for.

"That was not the case. He chose Manchester United. Maybe (Sir Alex) Ferguson did not like that but he chose Manchester United."

Ambitions not being met

Raiola was quoted last month suggesting that he would stop bringing his players to Old Trafford amid more speculation over Pogba's future.

The 52-year-old has now questioned United's "project" and whether Pogba still wants to be part of the club's plans after the summer.

"The quotes were a little bit strong but I think what I meant is that Manchester United needs to get their project right, otherwise there is no sense. I said what I said," Raiola added.

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"Everybody knows the ambition from both parts has not been met the last few years. Let's be honest, let's talk about the elephant in the room.

"So we need to see in the summer if Paul is still in the plans of Manchester United and if Manchester United is still in the plans of Paul."

On his relationship with the club, Raiola said: "I think it is good, it is a professional, honest relationship. I have never spoken to Ole (Gunnar Solskjaer), I hear he is a fantastic person and fantastic man."

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