Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists Paul Pogba remains key to Man Utd plans despite Zidane meeting

Pogba will score from the spot again, insists Solskjaer.
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Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists he has ‘no problem’ with Paul Pogba being pictured with Zinedine Zidane while on holiday.

Pogba has been in Dubai during the international break while recuperating from an ankle and foot injury that has ruled him out of Sunday’s clash with Liverpool.

But pictures emerged of him this week by the poolside with Real Madrid manager Zidane, who has made no secret of his desire to sign the France international.

United blocked Real’s attempts to lure their £89m record signing to Bernabeu over the summer and remain intent on keeping him at Old Trafford.

Pogba, himself, declared his desire to seek a new challenge, while his agent Mino Raiola has actively tried to engineer a move.

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Solskjaer insists the midfield is a part of his United rebuild – and dismissed any concerns about the meeting with Zidane.

“I’ve not heard Paul say he doesn’t want to be here,” said the United manager. “Paul wants to stay here and play well.

“Paul is part of our plan going forward and Paul knows that. I’ve spoken to him so many times.

“He’s been playing through the pain barrier and he’s been criticised left, right and centre but when he came back for Rochdale, Arsenal he could easily have opted to not try to play them, but he wanted to play, he wanted to try to get back, it was too painful so he had that scan but he’s on the way back, he’s mending, he’s recovering.

“He’s been on a few days off working but he’s away from here, and then there’s a picture. When you’re at Man United, you do get pictures, speculation, I don’t have any problem with that at all.”

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