A quiet transfer window at Old Trafford is set to play into the hands of Paul Pogba and Manchester United, says Mikael Silvestre, with a “world-class” midfielder needing a period of calm after seeing “almost everything” said about his future.
A big-money move for a World Cup-winning midfielder has been mooted for some time.
Given the criticism Pogba has faced for his actions on and off the field since returning to England in 2016, exit talk has come as no real surprise.
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His agent has kept that rumour mill churning, with Mino Raiola claiming that the France international’s time in the Premier League is “over”.