Manchester United legend Gary Neville has said the club's manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is playing a 'clever game' around Paul Pogba's future.
The Frenchman was introduced as a second-half substitute in United's 2-0 loss to Watford on Sunday afternoon and that was his first appearance since undergoing ankle surgery in September.
Pogba future
There has been much speculation about the midfielder's future with some suggesting he hasn't been injured and is eyeing up a move to Real Madrid.
Speaking to the press on Friday though a defiant Solskjaer insisted Pogba would not be sold in January.
Now Neville has said he believes Solskjaer may be playing a ‘clever game’ with Pogba and that the World Cup winner needs to make a final decision over his future at Old Trafford.
He spoke about him on Sky Sports following the loss:
"We know he [Pogba] will score goals and get assists, but every week single week Solskjaer is fielding questions about his future, so he needs to settle down at the club, or he needs to leave.
"The team has developed without him. They need players who want to be at the club. His agent has spoken again this week.
"I think Solskjaer is playing a clever game right now, or he desperately wants him to stay. If he came out and said “No, Pogba does not have a future here” then it would depreciate the price heavily.
"So I think he’s saying Pogba has a future here, but I can’t believe there isn’t something going on behind the scenes, especially when you hear the agent’s comments this week.
"Every inclination I get from the situation is that he wants to play football for someone else. My view would be that Manchester United would be better off without that if that’s the case.
"I think there will be clubs interested. He gets goals, assists and he is a player. He is Manchester United’s best player but does he want to play for the club?’
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