Paul Pogba will never be “bigger than Manchester United”, says Paul Ince, with the Red Devils urged to ask whether they really need the Frenchman as they seek to resolve a distracting saga.
Despite seeing injury restrict him to just eight appearances in the 2019-20 campaign, the World Cup winner has continued to generate plenty of headlines at Old Trafford.
More questions have been asked of his future and ongoing commitment to the Red Devils’ cause, with talk of interest from Juventus and Real Madrid never far away.
The 27-year-old will be ready to return to the field when Premier League action resumes during the coronavirus pandemic, but his role as a talismanic presence in the middle of the park is now under threat from January arrival Bruno Fernandes.