{"id":569610,"date":"2020-10-16T07:33:28","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T11:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=569610"},"modified":"2020-10-16T07:33:28","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T11:33:28","slug":"paul-pogba-to-stay-at-old-trafford-for-two-more-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/10\/16\/paul-pogba-to-stay-at-old-trafford-for-two-more-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Pogba to Stay at Old Trafford for &#8216;Two More Years&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/867239d3\/Paul-Pogba?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Pogba<\/a> will be a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/manchester-united\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> player for the next two years, according to Red Devils manager <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/65cb97b8\/Ole-Gunnar-Solskjaer?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ole Gunnar Solskjaer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Solskjaer has hinted that the France midfielder will not be offered a new contract to keep him at the club beyond his existing deal. The player himself also told the media while on international duty that executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11667\/12099395\/man-utds-paul-pogba-my-dream-is-to-play-for-real-madrid\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">not approached him<\/a> over extending his stay at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<h2>Paul Pogba to Stay at Old Trafford for &#8216;Two More Years&#8217;, Says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer<\/h2>\n<h3>United Manager Wants to See the Best of Pogba<\/h3>\n<p>Twenty-seven-year-old Pogba&#8217;s current contract runs until the end of the 2020\/21 season. United, however, have the option to trigger an additional 12 months on top of that.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of his side&#8217;s upcoming fixture with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/newcastle-united\/\" target=\"_self\">Newcastle United<\/a>, Solskjaer has suggested that the club will do exactly that, before allowing the midfielder to leave in two years&#8217; time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Paul&#8217;s our player, he&#8217;s going to be here for another two years and I&#8217;m sure Paul is focused on doing his best for us and we want to see the best of Paul,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11667\/12105334\/ole-gunnar-solskjaer-praises-bruno-fernandes-for-shutting-down-reports-of-a-falling-out\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the 47-year-old<\/a> told reporters of the latest rumours linking the club&#8217;s record signing with a move away.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So, in the next couple of years, I&#8217;m sure we&#8217;ll get the best out of him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Pogba Once Again Flirting With Real Madrid Move<\/h3>\n<p>Spanish giants <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/real-madrid\/\" target=\"_self\">Real Madrid<\/a> were linked to the player before Pogba&#8217;s return to Manchester from Italian champions <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/juventus\/\" target=\"_self\">Juventus<\/a>. Rumours of an eventual transfer to the Bernabeu have never fully dissipated since then, and Pogba described playing for Real as his &#8220;dream&#8221; while away on international duty this month.<\/p>\n<p>At a press conference ahead of his country&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uefa.com\/uefanationsleague\/match\/2030032--france-vs-portugal\/postmatch\/report\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">draw with European champions Portugal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11667\/12099395\/man-utds-paul-pogba-my-dream-is-to-play-for-real-madrid\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pogba claimed<\/a>: &#8220;All football players would love to play for Real Madrid. It is a dream for me. Why not one day?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If Manchester United do decide against offering him a new contract, then Pogba would potentially be able to move to the Spanish capital as a free agent in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"-nEdd005R5tifqkL594m1A\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1143111709\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'-nEdd005R5tifqkL594m1A',sig:'WY__WTG3r-1JpxbNMKD1K9eeD63MOjdrtBKnK9klPQE=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1143111709',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Pogba will be a Manchester United player for the next two years, according to Red Devils manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Solskjaer has hinted that the France midfielder will not be offered a new contract to keep him at the club beyond his existing deal. 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