Paul Pogba is the ‘most overrated player I have ever seen in my LIFE’, blasts Jamie Carragher

Jamie Carragher has labelled Paul Pogba the most overrated player he has ever seen after his agent announced that the Frenchman wants to leave Manchester United. 

Mino Raiola urged United to sell their £89million record signing next summer or risk losing him for nothing when his contract expires in June 2022 because he claims Pogba won’t sign a new one. 

Raiola has cast doubt over Pogba’s future before and the timing of his latest comments will infuriate manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – but Carragher said on Monday Night Football that should United should be happy to sell the World Cup winner. 

Jamie Carragher (left) has labelled Paul Pogba as the most overrated player he has ever seen 

Pogba, pictured here with agent Mino Raiola back in 2016, has caused a headache for United

‘Get rid! Been saying this for 12 months. Most overrated player I’ve ever seen in my life!’ Carragher said, on Sky Sports. 

‘I think the two of them are a disgrace. We’ll all look at the agent now and ask Pogba what he thinks. Agents in this day and age, they not just agents, they are a parent, a best friend, a financial adviser, they book holidays, they go away with each other. 

‘Those two will be like that (crosses fingers). He will be Pogba’s best mate. So Pogba will be well aware of what was going to come out of his mouth. And if he wasn’t, he should sack his agent. 

‘It’s very, very simple. That’s all that needs to happen. I mean I don’t know where he is going to go… who’s going to have him? I don’t get it?’

Ex-Liverpool defender Carragher also insisted that United want to sell the 27-year-old, who returned to the club four years ago from Juventus.  

‘Man United want rid of him – don’t kid yourself,’ Carragher continued. ‘Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been playing Scott McTominay and Fred in front of him in midfield. And he had to put him in because he was resting players. 

‘He hasn’t played for a month but he hasn’t been out. He has had an injury but before that he was on the bench. He played because they were resting players for Leipzig. Would you play him now, in Leipzig, on the back of that?’ 

Pogba (middle) had been linked with a summer move away but ended up staying at the club

United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be furious at the timing of Raiola’s statement on Pogba

Carragher also referred to similarities with when Cristiano Ronaldo moved from United to Real Madrid in 2009, but implored that Pogba was not worth the same hassle. 

‘Remember a few years ago, everyone knew that Ronaldo was going to Real Madrid but United had to put up with it because he was worth the hassle,’ Carragher added. ‘Pogba is not worth the hassle. Get rid of him.

‘There are only two clubs better than United and that’s Barca and Real Madrid. And when I say better I mean players you can understand as they are the pinnacle of club football. Have to accept that. 

‘There is no chance in the world that Real Madrid or Barca will buy him. I’ll be flabbergasted again if they come in. Maybe a French thing with Zidane there but I wouldn’t go anywhere near him.’