Paul Pogba set to leave Manchester United after opening contract talk with French club Paris Saint Germain.
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is set to switch his allegiance after opening talk with French club Paris Saint Germain.
Pogba is approaching final month of his deal at Old Trafford six years after he arrived to the English club on a record transfer from Juventus.
After an overwhelming season at Manchester United Pogba is ready to leave after reaching no agreement over his contract extension.
The French man have not won a trophy at Manchester United since the UEFA Europa League under former manager Jose Mourinho in 2017.
It is likely Manchester United miss out on Champions League qualification after a 1-0 defeat to Everton in the Premier League.
Pogba came replace Fred in the first half of the game at Goodison Park but is presence could not rescue a point for the Red Devils.
And with summer fast approaching, Pogba is said to be planning his exit route out of United, where uncertainty still reigns due to the lack of clarity on the appointment of a permanent manager to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. According to FootMercato, Pogba has already held meetings with PSG’s sporting director Leonardo, who has outlined his plan to sign the midfielder.
It is claimed in the report that Pogba has hinted that he and his family would like to move to the French capital, where he would join up with Mauricio Pochettino and star alongside the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar. Former club Juventus have also been linked with making a swoop on a free transfer but it is unlikely they will rival PSG for his transfer.
Meanwhile, a United contract extension also appears to now be off the table after Pogba turned down a huge offer in October that would reportedly have made him the highest-paid player in England.
Ex-United assistant manager Rene Meulensteen believes the time is right for Pogba to leave Old Trafford and questioned whether he was ever actually suited to the Premier League.
“Failure is a big word but has he lived up to the expectations? I don’t think so,” Meulensteen told Astro Sports. “He knew what the expectations were when he came back, to compete for the Premier League and the Champions League.
“Not everything has clicked with the players around him or the system, does he actually suit the Premier League? What frustrated me a little bit is Paul has never really outspoken his commitment to United. He’s never come out there and said he’s going to bring United back to where they belong.”
