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Paul Pogba flies out with Man Utd teammates after agent claims Red Devils career is over
p Paul Pogba flew out to Germany with his Man Utd teammates on Monday ahead of their crunch Champions League clash against RB Leipzig just hours after his agent a data-content-type=news data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/paul-pogbas-agent-mino-raiola-23129134claimed the midfielderapos;s Red Devils career is finished/a. /p
p Super-agent Mino Raiola told a href=https://www.tuttosport.com/video/calcio/golden-boy/2020/12/07-77156041/raiola_pogba-manchester_united_e_finita_Tuttosport/a : quot;I can say that itapos;s over for Paul Pogba at a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fcManchester United/a.quot; /p
pThe public statement could not have come at a worse time for United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his team as they prepare for their final must-not-lose Group H fixture./p
p It also comes just days after Pogba scored his first goal since September to help spark Unitedapos;s comeback against a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/west-ham-united-fcWest Ham/a. /p
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pPogbaapos;s future has been a consistent subject of speculation, with both he and Raiola regularly hinting at a transfer elsewhere./p
pThe Frenchman appeared to be unperturbed by his agentapos;s latest comments however, as United checked in for their flight from Manchester Airport./p
pUnited head to Leipzig top of their Champions League group but are level on points with their forthcoming opponents, as well as second-placed PSG./p
img alt=Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was all smiles despite the comments from Pogbaapos;s agent src=https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article23129536.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_Manchester-United-Travel-to-Leipzig-for-UEFA-Champions-League.jpg title=Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was all smiles despite the comments from Pogbaapos;s agent data-portal-copyright=Manchester United via Getty Imag/
pA draw would be enough to send Solskjaerapos;s men into the knockouts, but failure to achieve that would likely see them crash out of the competition and into the Europa League./p
pAnd Pogba has urged his teammates to be quot;bad losersquot; if they wish to book their passage to the last-16./p
img alt=Jesse Lingard is among Unitedapos;s travelling party src=https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article23129530.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_Manchester-United-Travel-to-Leipzig-for-UEFA-Champions-League.jpg title=Jesse Lingard is among Unitedapos;s travelling party data-portal-copyright=Manchester United via Getty Imag/
p #x201C;For sure, we have two big games coming up. We have Champions League [against Leipzig] and we have City,quot; he told a href=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/exclusive-interview-with-paul-pogba-after-west-ham-1-man-utd-3Unitedapos;s official site./a /p
pquot;We know that those are two very important games, decisive games. We have to carry on this mentality of winning, always. That#x2019;s what the club is about and we want to carry on this and what we did in the second half. And yeah, that#x2019;s it./p
p strong em Should Pogba start against RB Leipzig? a href=#comments-wrapperHave your say below./a /em /strong /p
img alt=David de Gea (R) is fit again after injury and is expected to feature src=https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article23129532.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_Manchester-United-Travel-to-Leipzig-for-UEFA-Champions-League.jpg title=David de Gea (R) is fit again after injury and is expected to feature data-portal-copyright=Manchester United via Getty Imag/
pquot;It has to be inside. I mean, always. We cannot afford to lose and be happy with a loss or a draw. We have to be bad losers, that#x2019;s what we have to be, and always want to win. Even 1-0 or 6-5#x2026; We have to win. That#x2019;s what we want.quot;/p
pUnited are without Edinson Cavani and Anthony Martial for Tuesdayapos;s clash with Leipzig, both of whom have not travelled to Germany./p
pSolskjaer has been boosted by the return to fitness of both David de Gea and Luke Shaw, as well as Axel Tuanzebe who is eligible again after suspension, with all three included in Unitedapos;s squad./p
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