Ralf Rangnick On Paul Pogba's Future: He Won't Renew His Contract

Manchester United's Paul Pogba. (Photo: Twitter @ManUtd)

JAKARTA - The exit from Manchester United seems to be getting clearer for Paul Pogba. The French midfielder is almost certain not to renew his contract with the Red Devils.

This was conveyed by Manchester United manager, Ralf Rangnick. He said, Paul Pogba will not renew his contract which ends this summer.

"It looks like now he won't renew his contract and I don't know, maybe the club or Erik (ten Hag) won't want to renew, I don't know," Rangnick said, as quoted by the Manchester Evening News.

"Most likely he will not renew his contract and stay next season," he continued.

Pogba will reportedly not play again until the end of the season due to the calf injury he sustained during United's 4-0 loss to Liverpool. The substitution in the 10th minute could have marked the end of the 29-year-old midfielder's six-year career with the Red Devils.

Paul Pogba has reportedly also communicated with several parties, including PSG. He is indeed allowed to negotiate with other clubs because his contract has three months left.

The former Juventus player actually wanted to leave Manchester United in 2019, but there was no suitable offer from other clubs. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic has seen him play for the English club with the remaining three years of his contract.

"He's injured, he's a player who won the World Cup with France, he's such a good player that he's a regular starter for a team like France," Rangnick said.

"We all know what kind of potential he has and what his abilities are. He's like a few other players who are fighting to get back to his best on the pitch in a sustainable way for a team like United. It hasn't just happened this season or in the last few weeks. As far as I can remember that also happened in previous years," he continued.

Rangnick himself admitted that he did not know why Pogba wanted to leave. If he knew the reason, the German would certainly try to make the player stay.

"At the moment it doesn't make sense to think about him because he won't be playing tomorrow or the next games," said the Manchester United interim manager.