'Pogba should move on' - Ince urges Man United star to leave

Paul Ince believes it’s time for Paul Pogba to ‘move on’ after another underwhelming start to the season for Manchester United.

Pogba has been a topic of constant criticism since returning to Manchester United for a then-word record fee of €105m in 2016 from Juventus.

Form and fitness woes have obscured him since his comeback, limiting his opportunities to impress. Perhaps making things worse is Bruno Fernandes’ seamless transition at Old Trafford upon joining from Sporting CP last January.

The Portuguese has become Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s key man in midfield, with Scott McTominay and Fred starting in place of Pogba during Saturday’s 0-0 draw against Chelsea in the Premier League.

The Frenchman did replace Juan Mata in the second-half, but could not make an impact in the goalless stalemate.

Nonetheless, Solskjaer assured reporters in his post-match conference of Pogba’s importance after the club triggered a one-year extension to his contract earlier this month.

But with dreams of playing for Real Madrid on his mind, Ince believes the 27-year-old should end his Red Devils career.

"He came to Manchester United as a world class player, now he's turned into a problem!"

Paul Ince believes Man United should cut their losses on the world cup winning midfielder!

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“Paul Pogba should be on the pitch, this is a big, big game,” the former United midfielder told beIN Sports.

“For him to be sitting on the bench and watching, with no disrespect, McTominay and Fred playing in his position, I would be saying, ‘I must be doing something wrong if I can’t get in this team’.

“I know he has had an injury and he might be trying to bring him on a little later on. But I think it is time to move on. He has come out in the last two weeks and said he wants to join Real Madrid.

“I think his performances since he has been here have been inconsistent. Paul Pogba is a world-class player and when he moved to Old Trafford I thought, ‘great’, but all he has done is been a problem. The fans have gone against him, and now Bruno Fernandes has come in and shown what you need to do to be a Manchester United player.

“He has performed consistently and Paul Pogba hasn’t done that and that is why he finds himself on the bench.”