Following Mino Raiola's revealing remarks last week, Manchester United's manager has hit out at Paul Pogba's agent amid rumours the Frenchman could look to leave the Red Devils at the end of the season.
Last week, the super-agent claimed his client would like to go back to Italian giants Juventus, with whom he spent four years between 2012 and 2016 before his return to United, while this weekend past, he said he will be in talks with the Bianconeri over his client's future at the end of the campaign.
The comments from Raiola infuriated supporters of the struggling English giants, and judging by his reaction, perhaps even unsettled manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
In a recent interview, the Norwegian sternly insisted that Pogba is United's player and not his representative's, before saying it should not be too long before the 26-year-old is back to full fitness.
"Well, of course I'd like to say that as soon as he gets fit, he'll be good enough to play and I'm sure Paul's desperate to play for us again.
"As a player, the last thing you want is to be is injured and not being able to contribute to your team.
"Paul's a footballer and he wants to play football. He knows he has to work hard now to get back to his best as he's been out for so long. It's a challenge as well for him to get back to his shape.
"It's a difficult period in your career [being injured] but it is part and parcel of being a player – so I'm not going to give you a headline that his season has been such and such.
"He's started running on the treadmill so he's getting closer – it's been a long haul so hopefully we can see him back soon.
"Paul's an important player for us but we learn so much about the others as well. Some of the players have really stepped up and taken on responsibility and shown what they can be and what they are for Man United. It's unfortunate if you get one of your best players injured, of course, but that's just part of it, part of being here.
"I can't feel sorry for myself because we've had all these injuries – we're building a squad that can cope with this."
Pogba has played just eight matches across all competitions for United so far this season.
