Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick will not try to convince Paul Pogba to remain at the club if he decides to move on next summer.
Pogba’s current deal at the theatre of dreams expires at the end of the campaign and is free to discuss terms with teams outside the Premier League in January.
The France international is believed to be still deciding his future and has not ruled out signing a new contract at Old Trafford.
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When asked if he could influence Pogba’s decision, Rangnick insisted there is no point trying keeping hold of a player who is already looking to leave.
‘I wouldn’t say he’s not worth keeping but, of course, players have to want to play and stay for a club and a big club like Manchester United,” Rangnick said on Friday ahead of United’s game against Norwich City.
‘If a player does not want to play for a club like Manchester United medium or long-term, I don’t think it makes sense to convince him to change his mind.
‘This is such a massive club with such fantastic support from the supporters, I don’t think anyone in the club should try to convince a player to stay. But on the other hand, let’s wait and see.
‘I have spoken with him for 15 minutes over the phone a few days ago. Let’s have him come back, get fully fit, train with the team and then see where we stand, how the team has developed by then.
‘He can be an important player but this is true for all the other players that we have and I’m not just the coach of Paul Pogba, I’m also the coach of all the other players and my ambition is to make them better, improve each individual player, and this is only possible by improving the performance of the whole team.
‘In football it’s impossible to develop players individually without the team being successful and without the team being sustainable.’
