World Soccer

Brian GLANVILLE

Restless Pogba highlights United’s problem with money

Manchester United’s highly talented and hugely expensive Paul Pogba is demanding release from a club which paid £89million to make him their record signing.

With his agent loudly proclaiming his client’s desire to leave, there were doubts whether Pogba would be on the plane taking the team to start its pre-season tour in Australia, but in the event he did turn up and flew with the squad.

United have been overtaken by City. Losing a player of Pogba’s magnitude would put them even further behind

Pogba wants to leave Old

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