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      Paul Pogba could NEVER play for Man Utd again with Red Devils ready to shelve £89m flop even after injury return

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      PAUL POGBA could have played his last game for Manchester United.The club’s £89million record signing is expected to be sidelined for up to TWO MONTHS after injuring his right thigh in training with France on Monday.
      Paul Pogba may well have played his last match for Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty
      That would take the World Cup winner into January, when he can begin talking to other clubs about a move in the summer — when his United deal ends.
      Discussions over a new contract at Old Trafford have been completely shelved.
      United’s hierarchy are fed up of the circus that surrounds him, particularly with his agent Mino Raiola.
      They are now happy to let the 28-year-old midfielder’s contract expire, leave him out of the team if necessary and allow him to go as a free agent.
      Pogba has been a flop since his return to the club in August 2016 and United view him as an unwanted sideshow.
      He was due to be banned for the Red Devils’ Prem game against Watford after the international break following his red card in last month’s 5-0 drubbing by Liverpool.

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      Pogba limped out of Les Bleus’ training and misses their World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan on Saturday and Finland next Tuesday.
      United legend Paul Scholes is one of those to have seen enough of Pogba, questioning the midfielder’s maturity.
      He said: “How old he? 28? He’s a really experienced player. But he’s one of them that will get to 35 and be exactly the same.
      “He’ll still be doing the stupid stuff where he’s stud rolling the ball, holding people off showing how strong and skilful he is.
      “The biggest thing with Paul is his concentration. He goes away with the fairies at times.”

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      The midfielder limped out of France training on Monday after pulling his thighCredit: AFP More

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      Paul Pogba’s injury finally puts an end to an unwanted sideshow at Man Utd… thank you, and goodbye

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      THE fact news of Paul Pogba’s thigh injury while training with France did not make the headlines says it all.His absence for two months after this international break will not affect Manchester United’s form, one way or the other. In fact, they could be better off without him.
      It will not be bad business for Man Utd to let £89m Paul Pogba leave on a free next summerCredit: PA
      Pogba has been an unwanted sideshow that has too often dragged United down since the day he returned to the club in August 2016.
      The Red Devils are now happy to let his contract run out next summer when he can leave on a free — again — and the circus can move on to another town.
      They have grown fed up with Pogba. They just want him out.
      His appalling, 15-minute cameo in last month’s 5-0 humiliation by Liverpool was the final straw.
      Axed to the bench for the match, the 28-year-old midfielder came on at half-time with the score already 4-0.
      Within five minutes he  had lost possession for the Scousers’ fifth goal.

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      Then his reckless foul on Naby Keita on the hour not only saw him receive a red card but also resulted in the  Liverpool midfielder leaving the pitch on a stretcher.
      Pogba later denied SunSport’s story that he had snubbed manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. If there is proof they hugged each other and said, ‘Thanks for your efforts today’, then we would welcome it — but our information was otherwise.
      Ask a United fan to name a game when they have come away gushing about a Pogba performance and they can only name one. And it was only one half of that match, too.
      It was the day Manchester City were preparing to celebrate the title on April 7, 2018 — derby day.
      United were 2-0 down at the break but Pogba scored twice in the second half and inspired them to a 3-2 win.
      People wonder why he  cannot play for United like he did for Juventus while  winning four Serie A titles.
      United believe Pogba has an entourage convincing him he is the best in the world
      Well, he joined a team that were Serie A champions already, remained that for the four years he was there and the four years after he left. They were that dominant.
      At United, he joined a team that needed him to lift them — and he could not do it.
      He fell out with boss Jose Mourinho, who did a great job by winning the EFL Cup and Europa League in his first season in 2016-17 and then finished second in the Prem the year after.
      But the Pogba rumpus did for him — and it has rumbled on ever since.
      United believe Pogba has an entourage convincing him he is the best in the world.
      The hangers-on are happy to portray a picture of a multiple Scudetto winner and world champion, so it has to be someone else’s fault.
      He is their GOAT without any evidence on the field with United to back that up.

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      Witness Cristiano Ronaldo day in, day out, with every club he has served. He does not amble, he does not give up — he gets on with it.
      Do not call it bad business to sign him for £89million and let him go for a free.
      Bad business would be to hand him a new contract that no other club can match, so United would be stuck with him. Thank you. And goodbye.
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      Cristiano Ronaldo held talks over Arsenal transfer in backstreet restaurant before jumping on BUS and joining Man Utd

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      ARSENAL chiefs met with Cristiano Ronaldo in a backstreet restaurant to discuss the possibility of him joining the club before he agreed to sign for Manchester United.The Portuguese superstar secured his move to Old Trafford in August 2003 and would go on to score 118 goals in 292 games for the Red Devils during his first spell at the club.
      Ronaldo held talks with Arsenal before joining Manchester UnitedCredit: Reuters
      Wenger (left) and Dein (right) discussed bringing Ronaldo in before he went to Old TraffordCredit: Reuters
      But that breakthrough stint at Man Utd came after he had met with Arsenal’s former vice-chairman David Dein and the club’s chief scout.
      Dein recounted the story of their meeting with Ronaldo at an event for the Twinning Project at the London Palladium on Monday.
      He said: “We are now turning the clock back when Cristiano was 17 and playing in the Portuguese Under-19 team.
      “He was spotted by our chief scout. Arsene [Wenger] said: ‘Look, do you want to go over and see him play?’ I said: ‘Yeah sure, I’ll go across’.
      “I went with our chief scout and I remember seeing the Portuguese Under-19 team play and Cristiano did really well.
      “Then the agent, who was with us at the time, said: ‘Well, believe it or not he is going to meet us for dinner afterwards’.

      “We had a dinner at a sort of a curb-side restaurant. He was a really nice guy and he actually gave me his shirt. It’s one of several shirts that I’ve got hanging in my cupboard at home. He gave me his shirt that he played in.
      “We discussed a little bit of money and the agent said: ‘Well, let him think about it overnight’. Then Cristiano said: ‘I’ve got to go now, my bus is going’.
      “He jumped on his bus and he went home. The following day I was discussing with the agent and about six hours later Manchester United blew us out of the water.
      “That was the Cristiano Ronaldo story. I think we were being used a little bit as a stalking house, because I think he was always going to go to Manchester United at the time.”
      It wasn’t to be for Arsenal and Ronaldo, much to the disappointment of the Gunners as it turned out they missed out on one of football’s greatest ever players.
      Ronaldo returned to Man Utd for a second spell at the club in the summer, departing Juventus after three seasons with the club.
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      And he has continued to find the back of the net, scoring nine times in his opening 12 games for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men.
      Yet despite that goalscoring prowess, he has been unable to help United challenge for the Premier League title.
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      Man Utd manager target Erik ten Hag ‘reluctant’ to quit Ajax with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer under increasing pressure

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      ERIK TEN HAG is being eyed as a potential replacement for under-pressure Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the Manchester United hot seat.But tempting the current Ajax boss to Old Trafford will be no mean feat.
      Erik ten Hag has been in charge at Ajax since 2017Credit: Getty
      The Independent reports Ten Hag is reluctant to leave the reigning Dutch champions in the middle of the season.
      And Tottenham wrestled with offering him a job over the summer when a move would have been simpler.
      The 51-year-old has been in charge at the Johan Cruyff Arena since 2017 and is known to have the utmost respect for his employers.
      Any attempts to convince him to break his contract with the Amsterdam club are likely to fall on deaf ears.
      That could prove problematic for United if results do not rapidly improve under Solskjaer.
      The Norwegian has presided over a woeful run of Premier League defeats, shipping 11 goals to Manchester City, Liverpool and Leicester.

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      A 3-0 victory over Tottenham provided some respite but crosstown rivals City halted any momentum with Saturday’s derby win.
      And Spurs may well have had the last laugh anyway after appointing Antonio Conte as their manager.
      The north Londoners sacked Nuno Espirito Santo to pounce for the 52-year-old’s signature.
      The Italian tactician was another name in the frame for the United job and waited until the last minute to sign his new £15million-a-year contract.
      He had been waiting to see if the Red Devils would come knocking but eventually opted to take over at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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      Man Utd manager target Erik ten Hag ‘reluctant’ to leave Ajax with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer under increasing pressure

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      ERIK TEN HAG is being eyed as a potential replacement for under-pressure Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the Manchester United hot seat.But tempting the current Ajax boss to Old Trafford will be no mean feat.
      Erik ten Hag has been in charge at Ajax since 2017Credit: Getty
      The Independent reports Ten Hag is reluctant to leave the reigning Dutch champions in the middle of the season.
      And Tottenham wrestled with offering him a job over the summer when a move would have been simpler.
      The 51-year-old has been in charge at the Johan Cruyff Arena since 2017 and is known to have the utmost respect for his employers.
      Any attempts to convince him to break his contract with the Amsterdam club are likely to fall on deaf ears.
      That could prove problematic for United if results do not rapidly improve under Solskjaer.
      The Norwegian has presided over a woeful run of Premier League defeats, shipping 11 goals to Manchester City, Liverpool and Leicester.

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      A 3-0 victory over Tottenham provided some respite but crosstown rivals City halted any momentum with Saturday’s derby win.
      And Spurs may well have had the last laugh anyway after appointing Antonio Conte as their manager.
      The north Londoners sacked Nuno Espirito Santo to pounce for the 52-year-old’s signature.
      The Italian tactician was another name in the frame for the United job and waited until the last minute to sign his new £15million-a-year contract.
      He had been waiting to see if the Red Devils would come knocking but eventually opted to take over at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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      Man Utd outcast Phil Jones targeted by THIRTEEN clubs for January transfer having not played for Red Devils in 22 MONTHS

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      PHIL JONES is on the radar of an incredible THIRTEEN clubs – despite not kicking a ball in anger for the best part of two years.Manchester United have been flooded with inquires for the defender, who is finally approaching full fitness again after a nightmare time with injuries.
      Thirteen clubs are keen on signing Man Utd outcast Phil Jones in JanuaryCredit: Getty
      Yet Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will delay a decision until after the busy Festive programme, for fear of injuries leaving United light at the back.
      Two Premier League outfits – believed to be Watford and Newcastle – are keen on taking Jones on loan, with a host of interested parties from the Championship.
      Wayne Rooney is a big fan, and would like him at Derby, although continued issues over Pride Park finances currently clouds their chances of loan signings in January unclear.
      Solskjaer has been delighted by Jones’ attitude in training since returning from his latest knee injury last summer and would love him to get more regular football to reach match fitness.
      But the United boss faces being without centre back Raphael Varane for a month, after he suffered a hamstring injury in this week’s Champions League draw at Atalanta.
      And with continued issues surrounding Victor Lindelof’s overall fitness, Jones could yet find himself playing a part for United when the schedule hots up.

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      Jones, 29, hasn’t kicked a ball in anger since scoring in the FA Cup win at Tranmere in January 2020.
      The man Sir Alex Ferguson once said could be United’s greatest ever player is still keen to prove he has an Old Trafford future.
      And he also has two years left on a £130,000-a-week contract.
      United received a staggering 60-plus loan enquiries for players in the summer.
      And a number were for Jones, despite then being in the early stages of his latest comeback.
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      Xavi draws up five-man Barcelona transfer wishlist including Man Utd star Cavani and Arsenal striker Lacazette

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      NEW Barcelona boss Xavi has drawn up a five-man shortlist as he prepares to bolster his squad over the next 12 months.The legendary Spanish midfielder was confirmed as Ronald Koeman’s replacement in the early hours of Saturday morning.
      Cavani has largely had to settle for a place on the Man Utd bench in recent weeksCredit: Getty
      Lacazette’s Arsenal contract comes to an end in the summerCredit: Getty
      And, with Barcelona currently languishing down in ninth place in LaLiga after just four wins from their opening 11 games, the 41-year-old has a huge job on his hands to turn the Catalan giants’ fortunes around.
      According to Sport, Xavi has identified five players he is interested in bringing in to enhance the 4-3-3 formation he will vehemently stick to.
      With Sergio Aguero out for three months, a proven No9 will be right at the top of Barca’s wishlist in the January window.
      Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani and Arsenal man Alexandre Lacazette are both turning the head of Xavi as he looks for a player to lead the line.
      Cavani and Lacazette’s current deals come to an end in the summer, meaning they can sign a pre-contract agreement elsewhere as early as January.
      The Uruguayan has been forced to play second fiddle to Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford so far this season, while Lacazette has started just two of the Gunners’ 10 Premier League games in the 2021-22 campaign.

      Sterling has been left out of Man City’s starting line-up for much of the season so farCredit: Getty
      Adeyemi has been superb for Salzburg at the start of the 2021-22 campaignCredit: Getty
      Coman could be looking for a way out of Bayern Munich in the summerCredit: Getty
      If neither of those come off, Barca may look to acquire RB Salzburg teenager Karim Adeyemi.
      The German sensation has already netted 14 times in 18 games for the Austrian side this season, following in the footsteps of ex-Salzburg man Erling Haaland.
      However, unlike Cavani and Lacazette, Adeyemi’s contract does not expire until 2024.
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      Another area Xavi will be looking to improve is on the flanks as he seeks to provide a new No9 with some added creativity.
      And that could come in the form of Manchester City and England forward Raheem Sterling.
      The 26-year-old has fallen out of favour with Pep Guardiola over the summer and been forced to play a bit-part role for the Prem champions.
      Meanwhile, if Sterling is unwilling to consider Barcelona then Xavi may opt instead to try and sign Bayern Munich man Kingsley Coman.
      The Frenchman, who scored the winner for the German side in the 2020 Champions League final, has only appeared once in Bayern’s starting XI in the Bundesliga so far this season.
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      Man Utd star Edinson Cavani phoned Boca Juniors chief to beg for transfer over lack of game time, says Riquelme

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      EDINSON CAVANI phoned Boca Juniors to beg for a transfer in January, Juan Roman Riquelme revealed.The Manchester United striker was desperate to leave because of a lack of game time under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
      Edinson Cavani personally called Boca Juniors to try and force through a transfer in JanuaryCredit: PA
      Boca vice-president Juan Roman Riquelme wanted to get a deal over the lineCredit: AFP or licensors
      Reports strongly linked him with a move to the Argentine giants earlier this year, six months after joining United on a free transfer.
      And he even personally contacted Boca Juniors vice-president Riquelme to try and force it through, such was his unhappiness at Old Trafford.
      The Argentino hero told TNT Sports via AS: “In January, Cavani called me to tell me that he wanted to come because he was playing little there.
      “I’ve been talking to him for a long time and he called me in January to come over because he wasn’t playing there.
      “I remember we talked one day and the next day he came in and scored two goals in the last minutes. He made a great comeback.
      “From then on he began to score goals in all the games.”

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      Cavani’s dad Luis confirmed the veteran forward was ‘unhappy’ in the north-west.
      However, Uruguay national team boss Oscar Tabarez wanted his striker to stay with United for another season and test himself against the best defences ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
      El Matador’s late-season form, scoring ten goals in his last 11 matches of the campaign, saw him rewarded with a new 12-month contract extension.
      This term, he got his first goal for club or country with a quality finish over Hugo Lloris in the 3-0 win at Tottenham last week.
      That was just his second start in 2021-22 because Solskjaer has picked Cristiano Ronaldo as his central striker in the 4-2-3-1 formation.
      Cavani turns 35 in February and is expected to be playing elsewhere come next season as United eye a long-term No9.
      Brazilian side Palmeiras reportedly have a ‘strategy’ to sign Cavani when his deal with the Red Devils expires.
      Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid were also linked with a shock swoop.
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      But for the time being, Solskjaer is confident the ex-PSG striker has plenty more to offer – especially alongside fellow veteran Ronaldo.
      After the victory at Spurs, the Norwegian said: “We’ve got experience together with Cristiano and Edinson.
      “I’ve been here more or less three years now as a manager and Tuesday’s training performance from Edinson Cavani is probably the best performance anybody has put in here.
      “The old men led from the front. They played well together and have loads of respect for each other.
      “We have loads of talented players to learn from those two and they have to learn as quick as they can.
      “The work rate they put in and the quality was second to none. They play for the club, no matter what.”
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