This archive report was first published on 10 July 2019.
Manchester United's pre-season tour has been marred by problems for boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, even before the team has played a game.
Paul Pogba's agent, Mino Raiola, has accused Manchester United of not supporting the midfielder enough over his desire to leave the club, with Pogba's future a major concern for Solskjaer.
Manchester United's record £89million signing Pogba is determined to force through a move to Real Madrid or back to his former club Juventus, with the club unwilling to accept anything less than £150m.
“The player has done nothing wrong,” said Raiola. “He has been respectful and professional in every way and always. The club has known his feelings for a long time.”
Meanwhile, Solskjaer also has concerns over the future of defender Victor Lindelof, who has attracted interest from top European clubs, including Barcelona.
“Lindelof is in the orbit of a great European club,” said Lindelof's agent, Hassan Cetinkaya. “But leaving United depends on the English club.”
Other problems facing Solskjaer include the future of No.1 goalkeeper David De Gea, who is out of contract next summer and yet to sign a new £350,000-a-week contract, and the spat between Pogba and Jesse Lingard, which was caught on film by the club and posted on United's official social media feeds.
The future of Alexis Sanchez is also a headache for Solskjaer, after the £500,000-a-week forward suffered a hamstring injury playing for Chile in the Copa America.
