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Jose has warning for world-beater Pogba

- CHRIS WHEELER by the absence of Alexis Sanchez in America. The manager admitted he doesn’t know if the Chile midfielder will be able to join his team-mates after being denied a visa over his conviction for tax fraud in Spain. ‘It’s really bad, really sad,

PAUL POGBA might have reached the pinnacle of his career by winning the World Cup this summer, but Jose Mourinho couldn’t resist issuing a word of caution to Manchester United’s erratic midfielder yesterday. Mourinho hopes that Pogba can carry his success with France over to his club career after crowning an impressive tournament in Russia

with the crucial goal in the final against Croatia. However, the United boss believes Pogba needs to appreciate why he was so effective for Didier Deschamps’ team if he is to hit the same heights for United. ‘I hope he understand­s why he was very good,’

said Mourinho, who had a troubled relationsh­ip with Pogba last season. ‘It’s about his performanc­e level and contributi­on to a winning team.’ Pogba is one of several World Cup stars absent from United’s tour of the US, which kicks off in the early hours of tomorrow morning against Club America in Phoenix. Mourinho’s problems have been compounded

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