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Speaking to the BBC, ex-Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has told his former club to simply grant Paul Pogba's wishes this summer and allow the midfielder to leave if he wants to.

What did he say?

Reports in recent weeks have suggested that Pogba could be on his way out of Old Trafford this summer, and it was claimed that Real Madrid were feeling "increasingly confident" that they could get their man.

Now, Ibrahimovic has weighed in on things and suggested that the Red Devils replace Pogba with someone who wants to play for the club.

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As quoted by The Manchester Evening News, he said: "If he doesn’t want to stay it makes no sense to keep him. If he wants to be somewhere else, that is where you let him go. Use the situation and bring somebody that wants to stay. The dressing room, the players respect each other, they understand each others’ situation.

"The club worries more and the management because you don’t want a player in your club or in your team that doesn’t want to stay because you know he won’t give 100 or 200 per cent. Or he does that and still he doesn’t want to stay so it’s a tricky situation. The best (thing to do) is what is the best for the club. That is what you have to look at."

Listen to Zlatan

If Zlatan says something, then people need to sit up and listen to Zlatan. The Swedish star is no stranger to the kind of flamboyant personality that Pogba exudes, and is equally right in suggesting that United should simply move on from the midfielder.

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Pogba's talents are undoubted, but having stated his intentions to experience a "new challenge" this summer, it is difficult to see a way back for the Frenchman at Old Trafford. The Red Devils shouldn't tolerate players who don't have total commitment to the cause, regardless of how good they are. As Ibrahimovic says, the best thing to do in the situation will be always be what's best for the club - not the player.

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