Paul Pogba may have played his ‘last minutes’ for Manchester United with a summer move to Paris Saint-Germain a growing possibility.
The Frenchman limped out of United’s defeat at Anfield after just nine minutes in what proved to be another humiliating night for the team.
Goals from Luis Diaz, Sadio Mane and a Mohamed Salah brace earned Jurgen Klopp’s side another significant win over their rivals as the problems for the visitors continue to mount.
Pogba, who is out of contract at Old Trafford at the end of the season, limped off with a suspected calf injury and there is now a possibility that he does not play for the club again. The midfielder – who is United’s club record signing following his £89million return in 2016 - is set to leave the club as a free agent for the second time, having also exited upon the expiration of his contract a decade ago.
The 29-year-old lasted just nine minutes of the trip to Anfield, by which time his side were already trailing and on course for a heavy defeat. Former United defender Gary Neville added on commentary: “That could be Paul Pogba's last minutes in a Manchester United shirt if that injury lasts for a few weeks.”
PSG have emerged as contenders for his signature with Pogba’s France international teammate Mbappe urging him to consider a move to the club. As outlined by Deportes Cuatro, PSG remain intent on renewing their star striker’s deal and part of their charm offensive is to afford him a say on the club’s transfer policy – with Pogba top of the list.
United interim boss Ralf Rangnick could not hide his frustration at Pogba’s injury after the loss at Anfield. “Muscular injury in his calf…he pulled his muscle,” the United interim boss explained. “This is now the seventh or eighth player missing with injury and we’re only playing in one competition. It has to raise some questions.
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“I’m not happy about that at all, but this is the sad truth right now and we have to accept it.” Asked what may be causing the high number of injuries, Rangnick added: “ Liverpool are playing in four competitions and have no injuries, this is also on how you train. What you do, what measures you take in order to recover and be fully fit. These are the questions that need to be asked.”
“You can change it, other clubs change it. Why should their players be fitter than our players? This is not something that has to be automatically like that.”
Pogba has a tremendous CV, winning four Serie A titles, three domestic cups, the World Cup, Nations League and several other trophies during his career. But he has failed to impress since United re-signed him for a club-record fee in the summer of 2016, winning just two major honours and none since 2017.
