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Hannah Pinnock

Paul Pogba sent 'shocked' Liverpool transfer message after Paul Scholes claim

Steve McManaman disagrees with former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes over whether Paul Pogba would be good enough for Liverpool.

The French international is out of contract in the summer and could depart Old Trafford after six years with the club.

Scholes claimed this week that Pogba is the only member of the current United squad that could force his way into Liverpool or Manchester City 's starting XIs, but McManaman shares the opposite opinion.

The ex-Liverpool star expects the midfielder to leave the Manchester club in the summer, but insists he wouldn't be good enough for their Premier League rivals.

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McManaman told HorseRacing.net : "If Paul Pogba was to make a move to one of Manchester United’s Premier League rivals, I wouldn’t be shocked…. I would be incredibly shocked!

"If it was Manchester City, Chelsea, or Liverpool I would be amazed, far more than shocked. Why would you?

"Is Paul Pogba going to improve Manchester City’s team? No. He wouldn’t improve Liverpool’s either. Probably not Chelsea’s, the way they play.

"Paul Pogba’s form for Manchester United over the past five years hasn’t been good enough to reflect that he can go and play for Manchester City or Liverpool.

"His reputation is excellent, of course it is. But his reputation is in the France shirt and Juventus shirt.

"It’s not in the Manchester United shirt. His style of play is too slow for Man City or Liverpool."

Pogba has made 18 appearances in all competitions so far this season and has scored just once in that time.

He missed almost three months of action between October and January through suspension and a hamstring injury.

The likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid have all reportedly expressed an interest in the player and McManaman believes they would be the more likely destination over Liverpool, Chelsea or Manchester City.

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