Paul Pogba will sign new Man United contract reckons Guillem Balague

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba will sign a new contract with the club. This is according to Spanish football expert Guillem Balague (h/t Express).

Pogba has been heavily linked with a transfer away from Manchester United since last summer. Real Madrid were touted as the Frenchman’s next destination, despite a failed move in 2019 (h/t Express).

Balague, though, does not see the transfer going through anytime soon, due to the finances involved likely to be involved (h/t Express).

“Paul Pogba was a target for Zidane, not so much for the club, and the money involved in that deal means that Real Madrid I don’t think have Paul Pogba as a priority,”

Instead, the Spanish football expert sees Pogba staying put at Old Trafford after assessing his options.

Balague further added that United’s coaching staff see Pogba as a leader of the team and they will convince him to stay with a new contract (h/t Express).

“I know that the coaching staff at Manchester United feel that Pogba is a good leader. It’s not a good time to leave I don’t think and I believe that they’re going to convince him to stay with a new contract.”

Balague also provided an update on the managerial situation at our club. He claimed that there is no chance United would replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with Mauricio Pochettino in the summer (h/t Express).

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Pogba returned to Manchester United in 2016, after having left our club in 2012. The 27-year-old has shown glimpses of his fantastic ability but hasn’t been able to perform consistently.

This season has been a difficult one for the World Cup winner. He has spent most of 2019/20 on the sidelines nursing an ankle problem. It will be interesting to see what the future holds for the Frenchman.