Paul Pogba has sent a warning to next Manchester United manager

Manchester United's next permanent manager might not get to work alongside Paul Pogba, but they could learn a valuable lesson by listening to his latest comments about the club.

It always felt inevitable that Pogba would speak during the current international break, and with his contract expiring in three months' time, his own future was once again one of the main talking points when he spoke last week.

The Frenchman still looks set to leave Old Trafford on a free when his current deal runs out at the end of the season, and it will be interesting to see how he is remembered by supporters when they look back on his second coming at the club.

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There can be no denying the love United fans have shown Pogba over the last six years, but he hasn't made it easy for himself, often overshadowing his immense talents with frequent expressions of a desire to play elsewhere, be it via himself or his controversial agent.

But, you can understand why as well.

Years after he had been overlooked and underused by Sir Alex Ferguson, Pogba returned to United for a then world-record fee in 2016 on the promise that he would be able to guide the team to glory.

Five of those six seasons have finished trophyless, and he is now playing under his third different manager, hardly what he signed up for when he left Juventus

In that time, he has won a World Cup with France and is dreaming of another in Qatar this winter too. It's hard to see United, searching for another manager, being able to offer the stability and structure he needs to fulfil his dreams in the years ahead.

At the age of 29, Pogba is desperate to add more trophies to his collection, and there is a feeling he has wasted