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Troy Deeney says Bruno Fernandes can convince Paul Pogba to stay at Manchester United


Deeney thinks Pogba might change his mind about leaving (Picture: Getty)

Troy Deeney believes if one player can convince Paul Pogba to stay at Manchester United it will be Bruno Fernandes.

Pogba has repeatedly said he wants to leave United and failed in a bid to force an exit last summer.

Super-agent Mino Raiola has led the charge to get Pogba away from Old Trafford, but Watford star Deeney thinks Fernandes’ arrival in January might have changed the Frenchman’s mind about leaving.

‘If [Pogba’s] now going, “Oh, this is the type of player that we’re signing, cool”,’ Deeney told the United Stand.

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‘I’ve heard him on the pitch, sometimes he’s coaching players.

‘It’s frustrating, I’ve been in that situation, many captains in our league have been in that situation where we’re going [to team-mates], “Yo, do what you do in training, just because there’s more people here doesn’t mean you have to change your game”.

‘I can understand why he’d get frustrated.

Fernandes is already United’s best player (Picture: Getty)

‘But now he’s probably looking at it going, “Okay I can see what’s going on here, me and Bruno can do a madness”.

‘If you put (Nemanja) Matic in behind them or (Scott) McTominay, break it up, you know like Roy Keane used to do, get it, break it up ten let (Paul) Scholes do his thing.’

Pogba is currently injured and has not played since December due to a recurring ankle problem.

United spent big money to sign Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon in Pogba’s absence and the playmaker has been a huge hit with fans.

Fernandes quickly became United’s talisman and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have a decision to make when Pogba returns on whether to play the midfield duo together.

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