Manchester United transfer news: Paul Pogba to be offered club captaincy to fend off Real Madrid interest

Manchester United transfer news: Paul Pogba to be offered club captaincy to fend off Real Madrid interest
Paul Pogba will be reportedly by offered the Manchester United captaincy as the club attempt to stop him joining Real Madrid this summer.The French World Cup winner was stripped of his role as vice-captain by former manager Jose Mourinho back in September after saying he was unhappy with the attitude of the player.2

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sees Paul Pogba as a future captain

With current club captain Antonio Valencia set to leave at the end of the season, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to put Pogba in charge of Man United and hopes the added responsibility will ensure he regains his focus, according to The Mirror.It is hoped Pogba will commit his future to United if given the armband as it will show him how much he is valued by the club. Zinedine Zidane recently returned for his second spell as Real Madrid manager and Pogba admitted it would be a ‘dream’ to play under his fellow countryman.“Like I’ve always said, Real Madrid is a dream for anyone,” said Pogba. “It’s one of the biggest clubs in the world.“There is also [Zinedine] Zidane as a coach and it’s a dream for anybody who likes football.2

Pogba has flirted with a move to Real Madrid

“For now, I’m at Manchester. We don’t know what the future holds. I’m at Manchester and I’m happy.”On Saturday, Pogbas brace bailed out United as the Red Devils stuttered to a fortuitous 2-1 win over West Ham to keep the Old Trafford clubs top four hopes intact.

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