Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remains adamant Paul Pogba has not not played his last game for Manchester United and insists he won’t be sold in January.
The France international has made just six appearances this season and none since the end of September following an ankle injury.
Several of his United teammates are said to believe the 26-year-old has played his last game for the club but Solskjaer is adamant that is not the case.
Real Madrid and Zinedine Zidane have made no secret of their admiration for Pogba, who has just over 18 months left on his current contract, but Solskjaer has promised the former Juventus midfielder remains part of his plans.
Asked directly if Pogba would be sold next month, Solskajer said: ‘He’s not getting sold in January.’
Solskjaer today: ‘Pogba has dropped down ill.’
Pogba last Friday: pic.twitter.com/n3z1ajBJ5m
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Pogba was given permission to attend his brother’s wedding last Sunday before being struck down by an illness which prevented him from making his comeback against Colchester in the Carabao Cup in midweek.
Solskjaer confirmed Pogba had now returned to training and the Norwegian is keen to welcome back ‘one of the best players in the world’ to the first team fold.
He added: ‘He’s training, but he’s not been training with us for long. He’s training and that’s a step forward for us. Of course [I understand the attention], because he’s a fantastic player, a charismatic personality and for us we’re happy that he’s here.
‘It (the injury) was something that really needed sorting but I don’t think I should give you all the medical information but he’s now feeling good and getting better, it’s worked.
‘When he comes back play well, with a smile on his face and do what he did a year ago when I came here, Paul has been fantastic when he’s played for us and we’ve got one of the best players in the world, when he plays, gets fit, needs time to get fit, of course.
‘I hope so still let’s see how he feels, I’m not gonna push him, of course. What he feels, his ankle, we need him to be 100% fit. I can’t risk any setbacks on injury.
‘There are all these hypotheticals, I’ve just answered: he’s not gonna go.’
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