Reports: Paul Pogba to be offered Man Utd Captaincy

Manchester United are ready to make Paul Pogba club captain in a bid to end Real Madrid transfer talk.

Reports understand that United have told the 26-year-old that he will not be sold in the summer despite Real Madrid launching a strong interest to prize him away from Old Trafford.

Current club Captain Antonio Valencia is surplus to retirement at the end of season and Ashley young Future at the club remains uncertain.

And United are ready to hand Pogba more responsibility by making him skipper.

Pogba is flattered that Zinedine Zidane has made it clear he wants to take his fellow Frenchman to the Bernabau.

But Solskjaer was encouraged by the positive messages the midfielder gave him when they spoke about his plans for the
club.

The United boss hopes that Pogba will regain his focus if he is made United skipper.

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