Paul Pogba desperate to quit Man Utd this summer with Real Madrid and Juventus stepping up transfer interest
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PAUL POGBA intends to leave Manchester United at the end of the season, according to reports.
The Frenchman's future has been in doubt over the past 18 months since his struggles under Jose Mourinho.
And now according to the , Pogba's heart is set on a move away in the summer.
The Frenchman, 26, is out of contract at the end of next season, although there is the option for an extra year.
Pogba's ankle injuries have limited him to just eight first-team appearances this term - his last involvement came in the 4-1 win over Newcastle on Boxing Day.
He underwent surgery on his ankle in January but took to Instagram on Sunday to show that he is working hard to get back to full fitness.
While his team-mates went for warm-weather training in Spain, Pogba headed to Dubai and shared pictures of him training without his protective boot.
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SunSport exclusively revealed that Old Trafford chiefs had slashed £30million off their asking price as they look to move him on.
Zinedine Zidane is keen to bring Pogba to Real Madrid while a return to former side Juventus remains a possibility - he enjoyed his best club football during his time with the Italian giants.
He won Serie A in all four years in Turin before his £89m transfer back to Old Trafford.
Darren Bent, meanwhile, reckons United's rivals Liverpool and Manchester City should go for Pogba if he is up for sale.
He said: "I’ve heard people call him an average footballer and that is complete nonsense. He is a top footballer.
"When you talk about Manchester United selling him, I think there’s going to be a whole host of teams lining up to get him.
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"I know people are saying they [United] are going to have to take a loss on him, but I can see him going pretty much anywhere he wants – certain teams in the Premier League by the way.
"When someone like a Paul Pogba comes available on the market – and let’s not forget he’s only 26 – there’s going to be so many takers.
"It wouldn’t surprise me if teams like Manchester City come in for him. I can see him getting in Liverpool’s team, too. If he’s on top, top form he can get in most teams in the world."
Alan Shearer: Pogba's Man Utd career has reached crunch time - either sign a new deal, or go
SunSport columnist Alan Shearer believes Pogba's career has now hit a critical period.
Writing in his column, he wrote: "It's crunch time for Paul Pogba’s career at Manchester United. Either commit and sign another deal, or sell.
"My guess is United will cut their losses and try to move on from a four-year spell which was not what either party planned.
"I think he probably feels a little bit let down by what’s gone on at United. It’s a mess on both sides.
"The club want around £150m — whether they’ll get that sort of money depends on him coming back into the team this season and then playing well in the Euros.
"There’s no doubt he’s one of the best players at United when he’s fit and raring to go but the fans have not seen enough of that.
"I doubt they ever will. My guess is that he’ll be fit before the summer, have a good Euros, then he’ll be off."