Paul Pogba reportedly gave manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the cold shoulder after Manchester United’s defeat to Liverpool over the weekend.
Pogba, whose situation at Old Trafford is a precarious one with his contract due to expire in the summer of 2022, was left out of the starting XI as Man United hosted Liverpool in the Premier League – arguably their biggest fixture of the season.
The Frenchman could only sit and watch as his teammates headed into the half-time break 4-0 down. He was introduced as a substitute at the break, losing possession for Liverpool’s fifth before being sent off.
According to a report published by The Sun, Pogba apologised to his Man United teammates for the challenge on Naby Keita that saw him sent for an early bath via a VAR review – but he ignored Solskjaer.
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Pogba, who was reportedly ‘furious’ to have been left out of the side, offered no apology to his manager and is not thought to have said a word to him in wake of the defeat.
There doesn’t appear to be any repairing Pogba and Solskjaer’s relationship at this point. Unless there’s a change of management at Old Trafford, it’s hard to imagine him sticking around…