Juan Mata Urges Paul Pogba to Stay at Manchester United Amid Real Madrid Rumors

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This archive report was first published on 22 July 2019.

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba's future at the club has been a topic of discussion, with his agent recently stating that the 26-year-old intends to leave amid reports linking him to Juventus and Real Madrid.

However, team mate Juan Mata wants Pogba's future to include United winning "big trophies" in the 2019-20 campaign, having failed to lift a major trophy since their Europa League triumph in May 2017.

"We all know Paul and he is a fantastic midfielder, and a very good guy, very positive, and a good influence for everyone," Spanish midfielder Mata told Sky Sports in July 2019.

"As a team mate and a friend I would like him to stay and be happy because he is a very good player for us. We know we have to do better than last season. This club has won more trophies than any other club in England. We want to win big trophies again," Mata added.

Manchester United will be aiming to improve on last term's sixth-placed finish in the Premier League, when they ended up 32 points behind champions and local rivals Manchester City in the 2018-19 season.

United open their 2019-20 league campaign against Chelsea on August 11.

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