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Liam Corless

Alan Shearer explains why Manchester United and Paul Pogba are both to blame

Paul Pogba and Manchester United are both to blame for the midfielder's current situation at the club.

That's the view of former Newcastle forward Alan Shearer, who thinks Pogba is likely to leave Old Trafford this summer.

Dressing room sources recently told the MEN Pogba has told his teammates he still wants to leave United, with the majority of players believing it is in the club's best interests for him to move on.

Pogba will undoubtedly go down as a failure at United if he leaves at the end of this season and Shearer believes both parties will be culpable.

"I think he probably feels a little bit let down by what’s gone on at United," Shearer wrote on his Sun column. "It’s a mess on both sides.

"When he signed he was supposed to be the start of a rebuild — the glory days returning.

"The club have not delivered on their promises, so it’s not the deal he signed up for.

"Pogba has had injuries but United have never seen the best of the midfielder, either."

Shearer added: "There’s no doubt he’s one of the best players at United when he’s fit and raring to go but the fans have not seen enough of that.

"I doubt they ever will. My guess is that he’ll be fit before the summer, have a good Euros, then he’ll be off.

"There’s every possibility he could win the tournament with France, be the star — and then someone would pay big money for him."

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