Paul Pogba has made a fresh attempt to force a move to Real Madrid after missing Manchester United’s final pre-season friendly against Milan in Cardiff on Saturday.
The official reason for Pogba’s absence is that he has aggravated a back injury suffered in training in Oslo earlier this week.
But Sportsmail understands that Pogba failed to turn up for the team flight to South Wales on Friday, much to the surprise of team-mates and club officials after he had been included in the official travelling party.
United’s scheduled 3pm flight was delayed before they made the short journey to South Wales, where Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his players are staying at the luxury St David’s Hotel.
Last month, Pogba told team-mates that he wasn’t going to join the club’s pre-season tour, before eventually reporting for duty at Manchester Airport.
It appears that he is still looking to force his way out of Old Trafford 12 months after his move to Barcelona was blocked by United chief Ed Woodward.
His agent Mino Raiola, who is in England this weekend to tie up Moise Kean’s £30million move from Juventus to Everton, has been trying to engineer Pogba’s move to Real Madrid after publicly admitting that the 26-year-old midfielder wants to leave.
kekcmnsu
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let Pogba go and give chance to Bruno and Savic to show up for Man Utd. I got damn tired of all Pogba rumours
Doceklsuy
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The road is open for any player that wants to leave , no player should be beg to stay one person doesn't own a club, but mean while Bruno is coming to old trafford after there super cup with Valencia on sunday 4th we wish him good luck, glory glory man united
cl3y
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This is now one the worst rumors on earth[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]i dont see pogba leaving united anytime soon for madrid after the shit preason they had[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]come even a baby sees its a trap[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
faith1984
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Even though, I am not a fan of man utd, I have to say this, "pogba must go for man utd players to concentrate. The earlier the better.
EarlKalifah
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Manchester United as well want to sell him just for the right price...... #pogba I don't know the reason u wanna leave united. U might have issues with the chiefs and some staffs but if you can't love we d fans and play for us then get the FUCK out of our team.
Watbdenp
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Pogba is not for sale!!! Get the calibre of players that is needed to get the best out of him, Pogba is one of the best player in the world presently of which every CLUB around the world needs him......
dasadimnou
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This is bullishity shit news He will Miss AC Milan Match due to back problem not because he wants to go Real Madrid.