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'The guy is ridiculous, one of the best in the world': Manchester United target Declan Rice slams 'hate' for Paul Pogba following Graeme Souness spat

Declan Rice has leapt to the defence of Manchester United's Paul Pogba following his spat with Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness.

The Frenchman recently responded to one of his most vocal critics in an interview with United's podcast where he claimed: 'I didn't even know who he [Souness] was.'

The Scot replied by saying: 'The oldest thing in football comes to mind - put your medals on the table.'

West Ham United's Declan Rice has leapt to the defence of Manchester United's Paul Pogba
The midfielder described the Frenchman as one of the best players in the world on Instagram

Souness' response was shared on Instagram by Three Sixty TV and Rice commented in support of the United midfielder.