Transfer insider: Manchester United to sell Paul Pogba next summer, Man City relaxed over Sergio Aguero situation, Jack Wilshere rejects approach

Manchester United are planning to sell Paul Pogba during next summer's transfer window, talkSPORT has been told.

Transfer insider Alex Crook claims manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has realised he can’t play the France midfielder alongside star man Bruno Fernandes.

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Pogba has started just two of United’s past seven matches, with his national team boss Didier Deschamps claiming he is not happy with his playing time.

Speaking on Wednesday’s White and Jordan show, Crook said: “There has been a lot debate across talkSPORT over the past couple of weeks: can he play in the same team as Bruno Fernandes?

“Are his days at Manchester United numbered? I think they may well be.

“It’s my understanding United plan to cash in on him next summer. They triggered an extra year in his contract [until 2022] earlier this season, but that was as much to protect their sell-on value to stop him leaving on a free transfer.

“I don’t think it necessarily suggests he’s part of their long-term plans. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer seems to have realised he can’t play both Fernandes and Pogba together.

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“You’ve got to say United have looked a far better side without him in it lately, as they illustrated at Goodison Park when Solskjaer really needed a victory.

“Ultimately, he will end up at Real Madrid. But again we talk about the [coronavirus] pandemic; given his lack of minutes this season and the financial crisis engulfing the whole of football, United may well have to accept a vastly reduced fee than they would have done a couple of years ago.”

Meanwhile, Crook reports Man City are ‘fairly relaxed’ over Sergio Aguero’s contract situation.

The 32-year-old striker, who is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury, is out of contract at the end of the season.

Despite scoring 180 Premier League goals for City, he is yet to sign a new deal.

Crook said: “I wonder if we could be seeing Sergio Aguero’s time at Manchester City coming to an end?

“It’s a really interesting one given Aguero could make a case for being City’s greatest ever Premier League player.

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“He’s out of contract at the end of the season and has so far not put pen to paper on a new deal. I’m told City are fairly relaxed about the situation.

“But if we get to January without an agreement in place, Aguero would be free to speak with foreign clubs.

“He’s 33 in June, he’s spoken in the past about wanting to end his career back in Argentina. MLS could be a possibility as well.”

And finally, Crook revealed free agent Jack Wilshere has rejected a move to Australian club Western Sydney Wanderers.

The England midfielder has been without a club since mutually terminating his contract at West Ham last month.

Crook claims Wilshere’s preferred destination is America.

He added: “I sort of thought he would have been fixed up with a club by now.

“He left West Ham in the final hours of the last transfer window to make a fresh start somewhere else.

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"[There is an] interesting story coming out of Australia this morning; my contacts over there tell me he’s had an approach from Western Sydney Wanderers.

“They’re a big club over there by all accounts, rich with cash. They’re managed by former Wales and Portsmouth player Carl Robinson.

“They do have salary cap regulations there, but Jack Wilshere would have bypassed them as he would be classed as a marquee player.

“He’s turned down that move and it’s my understanding that MLS is his preferred destination.”