Manchester United may be better off selling Paul Pogba despite his quality on the pitch, according to Ryan Giggs.
The France international has been heavily linked with a move away from Old Trafford, though both manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and agent Mino Raiola have said he will not be sold in January.
Giggs says he feels sorry for Solskjaer, having to deal with the media circus constantly surrounding Pogba even when he isn’t playing.
When asked by Premier League Productions whether he wanted or expected to see Pogba at United next season, Giggs replied: “No, no.
“I feel sorry for Ole because he’s got to continuously answer questions on Paul Pogba.
“I say United are on a good run at the moment and that’s without him. He’s come on and done okay in a few games but it’s disappointing at the moment.
“He is a talent, we talk about him all the time, he’s not consistently done it for United.
“Ole can only deal with the players that are fit at the moment.
“To continuously answer questions on a player that is rumoured to be leaving, to be injured, to be elsewhere when he should be perhaps in Carrington training, is frustrating to a manager.”
Pogba has made just seven Premier League appearances this season due to injury, and he is now expected to undergo surgery on an ankle problem.
Giggs suggested Pogba was United’s best midfielder, but the Wales boss doesn’t believe the World Cup-winning midfielder is consistent enough in his performances.
“You can’t not play Pogba if he’s fit because you haven’t got anyone [else] with his quality to come in,” Giggs admitted.
“Let him do his talking on the pitch, that was how I was brought up. Do your talking on the pitch.
“Now we’re in a different era, social media’s dominating everything at the moment.”
While the accuastion that Pogba spends too much time on social media is a common one, only five tweets have been sent from his official account during the current football season.
“But it’s suggestion because the lad has got quality,” Giggs added. “Like I said, he’s not shown it consistently for United since he signed, since he’s come back.
“Is he happy? I don’t know. Does he want to be elsewhere? I don’t know.”
Puamrtu
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perfect, just want him to be sold. he is causing a lot of confusion though he is a good footballer but not the best option for now. let him go Manu can survive without him.
Boomergeneration
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This is what I have been saying because a player was out for about 2 months after playing only 1 match he is out again
ManUCritic
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Any spirit of Pogba (setback) in your life, be destroyed, Amen
SouthAfrica591760
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United should've sold Pogba longtime ago. United won't break apart if Pogba goes. LET HIM GO AND FIND someone else that will be committed to the club.
benardeschi
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Pogba has shown it several times that he no longer wants to be at Man Utd. It's no use keeping a disgruntled player.... injury upon injury is funny for a player who has a good injury track record! We all know from Raiola (his agent) that Pogba wants out!!! He's quality but the good of the team counts first.... Coutinho can testify to that.
Bendiga
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First of all OLE not helping himself by not signing quality players rather than stay believing in JESSIE, PEREIRA etc, agree PP as qualities but I say this, KDB is wayyy better midfielder than this bloke, I’m not even bashing him bcuz he’s out, Pogba is a spiteful character that overly likes the center of attention. Sell him ASAP
twikista
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I think Ole has been very considerate with Pogba. He has defended him all through and shown faith in him. But Pogba has not done same. He is out injured on the pitch as a Man Utd player but off pitch, he something else, making everyone feel he's even faking his injury. Pogba has attracted too much unnecessary attention to the team and he's becoming a distraction that might start affecting the dressing room. If he wants out, i think he should be allowed to leave. Too much drama surrounding this Pogba of a guy.