Souness ‘astounded’ by rumours that Pogba could switch Manchester United for City

Graeme Souness says he was “astounded” to read rumours linking Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba to Manchester City.

Pogba is out of contract at the end of the season and unlikely to extend his stay at Old Trafford.

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The Frenchman has been linked with Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Juventus, and most recently, Manchester City.

City have reportedly ‘asked to be kept informed’ as Pep Guardiola seeks ‘a new versatile central midfielder’ as Fernandinho’s replacement, as per the Daily Mail.

One of Pogba’s harshest critics over the years, Souness, is unsurprisingly baffled by the rumours.

“You can imagine my reaction when I read yesterday that Pogba was being linked with a summer move to Manchester City. Astounded covers it,” Souness wrote for The Times.

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“I won’t say it defies football logic because that commodity is in rare supply these days but such a signing would run counter to the way Pep Guardiola likes to run a football team.

“For a start he wants his players ready to put in the hard yards – and the hard yards in the big games when City are up against it. He wants them to have the discipline and selflessness to appreciate their role in the City gameplan and execute accordingly.

“Pogba probably has as much talent if not more than Bernardo Silva or Kevin de Bruyne but which two of this trio would you rely on most to carry out the manager’s instructions for the full 90? In which of Manchester United’s big games this season has Pogba shown up?”

Souness added: “Yes, unlike Declan Rice, for example,