What next for Manchester United? Sort Pogba mess and show humility

The Old Trafford to-do list before a permanent manager comes must also include appointing a transfers expert

The last thing a new manager needs is to walk into a divisive disagreement between the club and its most expensive acquisition. José Mourinho’s adversarial habit of picking fights with key members of staff is not for everyone, and his replacement will have to find out quickly whether the United dressing room is a happy place. It has frequently been suggested that Pogba’s apparent restlessness is down to a personality clash with the manager, in which case the air should be cleared now, and United could in theory find themselves virtually with a new player on their hands. On the other hand it is possible that Pogba wants away regardless, which would make it sensible to sell him in January and try to recoup at least some of the club’s losses. Pogba has rarely been seen at his exciting best since rejoining United for £89m in 2016. It might be a challenge too far, amid all the other challenges facing the next permanent United manager, to retrieve an awkward relationship at this late stage.

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