Man Utd tell Paul Pogba he can leave for nothing after rejecting latest deal
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Paul Pogba has been told he can leave Manchester United for nothing at the end of this season.
United have given up hope of keeping Pogba after seeing him reject the offer of a bumper new deal.
One option would be to sell him to the highest bidder in the January transfer window, but Old Trafford bosses would prefer to keep him until the summer to give them more time to find his replacement.
United have targeted England and Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips, but know it would be impossible to sign him during the middle of the current campaign.
Pogba's current deal runs out at the end of this season and United are comfortable about letting him go on a free transfer.
Failing to get a fee for the French enigma was factored into the £90m deal when United re-signed him from Juventus back in 2016.
United bosses worked out how much Pogba would cost them per annum in terms of fees and wages – and decided the risk of losing him for nothing was worth the risk at the time.
The club has run out of patience with Pogba, who was axed for last weekend's humiliating 5-0 home defeat to Liverpool and then sent off after going on as a substitute.
The World Cup winner has been disillusioned at United for more than 12 months and is plotting to join either Real Madrid or Paris Saint Germain.
He knows his chances of joining a European giant will be boosted by the fact he will be available on a free transfer and can start negotiating with a rival club in January.
A large section of United supporters will not be sorry to see Pogba go, considering the 28-year-old has struggled to make a significant impact since returning to the club and hasn't even managed to nail down his best position in the team.
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