Edfuckingwoodward wrote: ↑4 years ago
I’m done with Pogba. There are flashes of brilliance and there are things he can do that perhaps no other player in our squad is capable of. But he’s never strung anything together consistently, defensively he can be a liability and there’s a constant distraction around him. He’s simply not worth it and he’s been here long enough to demonstrate that he’s never going to be a central part of a successful United Team. Throw in his contract situation and we just need to get shut for the highest price possible.
Added too which he’s been usurped by Bruno. If we can get enough to fund 2 quality deeper central midfielders, or a CDM and a centre back, the team will be better for it.
I have a feeling this is at the heart of the latest round of exit machinations. He's no longer the "best player" in anyone's eyes. Whether he was previously is a moot point but he's definitely not the shining star his ego (and agent... his commercial value, and therefore Raiola's cut suffers) wants him to be so, yeah, we absolutely need to get rid of this toxic influence.
Getting rid of him would also mean that van de Beek becomes less of a (somehow) problem for Ole and his ridiculous wages can help fund an increase for people who actually deserve it, i.e. Bruno.