Neville suggests Solskjaer could be fibbing over Pogba future

Joe Williams
Gary Neville Manchester United

Gary Neville has suggested that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could be lying over Paul Pogba’s future at Manchester United.

Pogba was in the matchday squad for United’s trip to Watford on Sunday for the first time since the end of September.

Solskjaer has recently insisted that Pogba will be an important part of his side once he is fully fit despite reported interest from Real Madrid.

However, Neville thinks that Pogba is just “playing a clever game” over the France international’s future.

Neville told Sky Sports: “We know he [Pogba] will score goals and get assists, but every week single week Solskjaer is fielding questions about his future, so he needs to settle down at the club, or he needs to leave.

“The team has developed without him. They need players who want to be at the club. His agent [Mino Raiola] has spoken again this week.

“I think Solskjaer is playing a clever game right now, or he desperately wants him to stay. If he came out and said ‘No, Pogba does not have a future here’ then it would depreciate the price heavily.

“So I think he’s saying Pogba has a future here, but I can’t believe there isn’t something going on behind the scenes, especially when you hear the agent’s comments this week.

“Every inclination I get from the situation is that he wants to play football for someone else. My view would be that Manchester United would be better off without that if that’s the case.

“I think there will be clubs interested. He gets goals, assists and he is a player. He is Manchester United’s best player but does he want to play for the club?”