Man Utd boss Solskjaer wants Pogba sold to boost pitiful £100m transfer kitty - EXCLUSIVE - 7M sport

Man Utd boss Solskjaer wants Pogba sold to boost pitiful £100m transfer kitty - EXCLUSIVE



Posted Friday, June 21, 2019 by Dailystar.co.uk

OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER wants Paul Pogba out of Manchester United.

Solskjaer is prepared to let Pogba go and has told Old Trafford bosses to sell the unsettled star to the highest bidder.

The revelation paves the way for Pogba to secure a stunning £140m return to Juventus this summer.

Pogba has refused to pledge his future to United in recent weeks and fanned the flames of a move last weekend when he admitted he was contemplating a 'new challenge'.

Real Madrid are also interested in the World Cup winner, but Pogba favours a return to Juve - just three years since he left them to re-join United in a £90m deal.

Solskjaer is desperate to sell Pogba to raise funds for new signings after being told he has just £100m to spend before the start of next season.

Supporters will be stunned the Norwegian has been given so little funds following one of the worst seasons in the club's history.

United finished sixth in the Premier League, 32 points behind champions Manchester City and failed to secure Champions League qualification.

Solskjaer is under pressure to overhaul his squad, but executive vice chairman Ed Woodward is not willing to splash out on more superstar signings.

Man Utd boss Solskjaer wants Pogba sold to boost pitiful £100m transfer kitty - EXCLUSIVE
Solskjaer is happy to let Pogba leave this summer as he looks to overhaul his squad (Pic: GETTY)

Woodward gave previous bosses Louis van Goal and Jose Mourinho more than £550m to lavish on big names, but United have continued to go backwards.

The new strategy means United have pulled out of the running to sign Borussia Dortmund ace Jadon Sancho and Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly.

United have seen a cheeky £40m bid for Harry Maguire rejected out of hand by Leicester, while a £30m offer for Crystal Palace's Aaron Wan-Bissaka has also been turned down.

Solskjaer has been told to invest in unproven talent instead and has landed Daniel James from Swansea for £15m.

Man Utd boss Solskjaer wants Pogba sold to boost pitiful £100m transfer kitty - EXCLUSIVE
Maguire is one of several United targets (Pic: GETTY)

He is also expected to step up his interest in Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff.

If he wants to spend more than £100m he will have to sell some of his big names - and Solskjaer knows Pogba has the highest value.

It also means Romelu Lukaku could be sold to Inter Milan for around £75m.



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