Alan Shearer reckons Manchester United and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have already come to a decision regarding the future of Paul Pogba.
The France World Cup winner has missed the majority of the season through injury but has continuously been linked with an exit from Old Trafford.
Juventus, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are among the clubs regularly linked with a move for Pogba and his agent, Mino Raiola, has been vocal during this period.
As such, Shearer believes that United have already come to a decision on Pogba's future but believes the uncertainty of the football landscape due to the coronavirus crisis could have an effect.
"What happens with Paul Pogba is going to be very interesting. Is he going to knuckle down or, with one year left on his contract, are the club going to try to move him on?" he wrote in The Sun.
"Solskjaer only wants players who want to be there and, to be fair, he has stood up to Pogba and his agent Mino Raiola before.
"With Pogba out injured, it was no coincidence United showed some real improvement before football was shut down. The French midfielder has barely played since the start of the season and that may well influence Solskjaer’s decision.
"My guess is that Solskjaer and the club have already made up their minds — you don’t let a player have a year left on their contract without knowing what you want to do.
"But in a new footballing landscape post-coronavirus, the big question is whether they can get big money when he could leave for nothing 12 months later. If nobody is willing to stump up the cash, then will he be prepared to sit tight before leaving on a free?"
However, one key aspect of Shearer's claim is false as, although Pogba's contract is currently due to expire in 2021, United have the option to extend it by one year until the summer of 2022 - and that is something United will almost certainly do in order to protect his transfer value.
