Why Paul Pogba refused to play against AC Milan

Manchester United are currently playing their sixth and final pre-season friendly against AC Milan. France international Paul Pogba is not in the squad and reportedly refused to play. The Frenchman said earlier this summer that it was time to move away from Old Trafford. "There is a lot of talking and a lot of thinking as well," he said earlier this summer, per BleacherReport. "For me, I have been for three years in Manchester and have been doing great; some good moments and some bad moments, like everybody. Like everywhere else. After this season and everything that happened this season, with my season being my best season as well... I think for me it could be a good time to have a new challenge somewhere else. I am thinking of this: to have a new challenge somewhere else." According to El Chiringuito journalist Jose Alvarez Haya, he has refused to travel to try and force through a move to Real Madrid. He writes: "Pogba does NOT have any injuries. He has not traveled by choice because he is not happy with his situation and wants to go to the Real Madrid. This was communicated to Solksjaer in the last training. The exit is still complicated since Ed Woodward does not yield."

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