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Rich Jones

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer urged to sell Paul Pogba as Man Utd prepare for Chelsea clash

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been urged to start his summer rebuild by getting rid of Paul Pogba.

The French World Cup winner has been heavily linked with a move away from Old Trafford as he receives interest from Real Madrid and former club Juventus .

Despite a stunning run of form when Solskjaer took charge as caretaker boss, the midfielder has flattered to deceive since the Norwegian got the job on a permanent basis.

He has come under fire for a run which has seen United lose seven of their last nine outings in all competitions leaving them looking unlikely to qualify for the Champions League next season.

And former England defender Jamie Carragher believes getting rid of Pogba would be the ideal starting point for Solskjaer ahead of a massive summer.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been urged to get rid of Paul Pogba by Jamie Carragher (Eamonn and James Clarke)

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"The immediate concern for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not who Manchester United should buy to rebuild the club. It is who they sell," Carragher wrote in his Telegraph column.

"There would be one name on the top of my list. Paul Pogba.

Pogba has flattered to deceive for United in recent weeks (Eamonn and James Clarke)

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"If Real Madrid have £100 million and Zinedine Zidane wants him, United can solve the first of many problems as their long reconstruction gets underway."

Pogba, Solskjaer and the rest of the Manchester United squad arrived at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester on Saturday night ahead of a huge game on Sunday.

United arrived at the Lowry on Saturday ahead of Sunday's huge Chelsea clash (Eamonn and James Clarke)

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The Red Devils take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge knowing nothing less than a win will do if they are to maintain hopes of snatching a top four finish.

They were beaten 2-0 by local rivals Manchester City in midweek and will be looking to bounce back against Maurizio Sarri's fourth-placed Blues.

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