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Gary Neville has criticized the “terrible” timing of super agent Mino Raiola’s comments about Paul Pogba’s future at Manchester United.
Raiola recently stated in an interview in Italy that the midfielder is “unhappy” and “has to change teams.”
In fact, he urged his client to leave Old Trafford in January despite the fact that his contract runs until 2022.
Raiola’s comments are the latest attempt to make Pogba walk away; He did it last summer when Real Madrid showed interest in the French.
Writing in TwitterHowever, Neville noted that the nature of the comments requires a response if Pogba was unaware of his agent’s plans.
“Raiola, it has happened many times before,” he wrote. “However, surely Paul knew he was making this announcement?
“If you were not aware, we should see a quote from you very soon correcting your agent. Finally, doing this before Leipzig and the Men’s Derby is a terrible time for the team. “
Indeed, United will play away against RB Leipzig on Tuesday and will need a point to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.
The Red Devils then come back for a decider in the Premier League against derby rival Manchester City. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team has a reputation in that tie after beating City twice last season.
Meanwhile, Pogba has struggled to regain his form and match minutes due to injuries and illnesses in recent months.
He only made eight appearances before the Premier League restart last season due to two foot injuries. Then he contracted coronavirus in the summer.
More recently, however, he admitted that he is in one of the most difficult periods of his career. In addition, French coach Didier Deschamps has pointed out that the 27 year old he is not in his best shape.
Lingard has a LaLiga suitor
Meanwhile, a report has claimed that Jesse Lingard has a Royal Society interest.
The midfielder has fallen into Solskjaer’s pecking order lately and is struggling to gain playing time.
TEAMtalk previously revealed that they are willing to leave in January and the Spanish club has reportedly come forward.
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