But United boss Solskjaer deemed him too good to lose in the summer, despite Real Madrid and Juventus wanting to secure the player’s signature.
Unlike Ronaldo, though, it’s a decision that has backfired.
Mino Raiola’s attacks on the club are doing nothing helpful. They’re damaging and making the Red Devils look a laughing stock, all while showing how much power he has.
Solskjaer has acted nobly, refusing to engage in a war of words with the man who holds Pogba’s leash.
But it’s still damaging nonetheless.
It meant that United entered the biggest game of their season on Monday on a wave of negativity, with Raiola’s latest outburst casting a shadow.
