Pogba’s brother Mathias confirms ‘everyone knows Paul wants to leave Man Utd and play in Champions League’
PAUL POGBA'S elder brother Mathias has added fuel to the fire by claiming that "everyone knows" that his sibling wants to leave Manchester United.
The Frenchman, 26, has hardly featured for the Red Devils this season amid reports that he is unhappy at Old Trafford.
Pogba was repeatedly linked with a big-money move to Real Madrid last summer to join compatriot Zinedine Zidane at the Bernabeu.
Nothing materialised and he remained at Old Trafford, but his desire to leave doesn't appear to have dimmed.
Speaking to in Spain, Mathias, 29, said: "Everyone knows that Paul wants to leave Manchester United, he wants to play Champions League football and win titles.
"We all know that won't happen at United. We will see what happens this summer."
Despite having only played twice since September because of injury, Pogba has rarely been out of the spotlight.
Agent Mino Raiola stirred things up over the weekend when he once again suggested that his client will leave United in the summer.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tried to take a strong stance on the matter by claiming: "I'll decide what happens to Paul Pogba - not you."
But Raiola then hit back with an astonishing Twitter attack, writing: "Paul is not mine and for sure not Solskjaer's property, Paul is Paul Pogba's.
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"You cannot own a human being already for a long time in the UK or anywhere else.
"I HOPE Solskjaer [does] NOT WANT TO SUGGEST THAT PAUL IS HIS PRISONER.
"BUT BEFORE Solskjaer makes comments about things I say he should inform himself better about the content of what has been said.
"I am a free citizen who can think and express my thoughts. Until now I was maybe nice to him.
"Solskjaer should just remember things that he said in the summer to Paul.
"I think Solskjaer may be frustrated for different and is now mixing up some issues.
"I think Solskjaer has other things to worry about.
"AT LEAST IF I WAS HIM I WOULD."
The astonishing exchange threatened to overshadow the Red Devils' excellent 2-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last night.
Goals from Anthony Martial and Harry Maguire sealed the crucial victory for the once-again Pogba-less United.
And while Mathias may have no faith that United will be in the Champions League next season, last night's triumph takes them to within just three points of fourth-placed Chelsea.