Solskjaer prepared to offer new challenge to Paul Pogba

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said that he is prepared to offer midfielder Paul Pogba with a new challenge at the club. Earlier last month, the France international suggested that he would prefer a fresh challenge elsewhere and reports have since associated him with a potential departure from Old Trafford.

Real Madrid and Juventus have been regarded as potential contenders to land his signature but so far, neither club has made a formal approach to land his signature. Speaking to reporters, Solskjaer said that he has not been upset by the comments made by Pogba and he is prepared to give him a new challenge at the club itself.
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Manchester United sucked into a vacuum of negativity – Jermaine Jenas

BBC Sport pundit Jermaine Jenas has said that Manchester United have been sucked into a vacuum of negativity after suffering a sixth defeat from the past eight matches. The Red Devils appeared to have turned the corner under the guidance of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this year, but things have gone wrong over the past few weeks, where their performances have been pretty average.

One of those came against Everton at Goodison Park, where they were thoroughly beaten by a 4-0 scoreline and shortly after the game, Jenas has described that the club have been submerged under the sense of negativity, which was present during Jose Mourinho’s time at the club, he penned on BBC Sport: “Everyone was guilty. Even Marcus Rashford, who has got one of the best attitudes of anyone at the club, got sucked in by what I would describe as a vacuum of negativity.
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Antonio Valencia’s father hints over new challenge for the defender

The father of Antonio Valencia has said that the Ecuador international is expected to part ways with Manchester United when the current campaign comes to a close. The 33-year-old has been one of the club’s most consistent performers over the past decade but he has failed to replicate the same level of showing this term due to injuries and poor form.

Speaking to Ecuadorian newspaper El Universo, Valencia’s father confirmed that the defence is set to end his association with the Red Devils in the summer with the club having no plans of renewing his deal beyond the current season. He added that the right-sided defender could yet remain in the Premier League with Arsenal and West Ham United probable contenders to sign him.
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Ole Solskjaer has Noted about the Fred Situation after He was Left out of Manchester United Squad

Fred didn’t fly to London, as he was excluded from the squad again. This 25 yrs old player didn’t get the chance to be a part of the Premier League from 3 league squads from past 7 leagues. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer assured Fred that he will be a part of the squad and will play the part of the run-in on the Manchester United team. He said that Fred is like every other player, he can contribute and will get the chance to contribute, and no one should worry. Records show that Fred is the 4th costliest player of the Man-U team. United paid £52million to Shakhtar Donetsk, yet the performance from the player is quite rare after a bright start. Norwegian has faith with Pogba and Herrera and they have become the first choice of the trident of the Midfielder.

Solskjaer while explaining the situation of Fred to the former teammates of Manchester United; the Forlan and Sebastian have reported that Fred is a very good player and so is Andreas who has been working incredibly hard. Fred has talent, but he needs to adjust to the English game. He is the Brazilian International player proves that the talent is out there, but he just needs to practice and perform. It’s Manchester United, and every player is expected to perform straight away. Since he is not used to English Leagues, it is pulling him back from being in the squad. Further, in the conversation, Solskjaer added, that he is not favoring Andreas or Scott or Fred. There are a lot of players that come in and find the first few difficult months including the best players Veron and Forlan. So, there is no need to worry as he will get the chance to perform as he improves.