Pogba wants boss to put trust in him

PAUL POGBA has started the season with a simple message for Jose Mourinho – stop attacking me and I’ll be free to deliver everything for Manchester United.

The French World Cup winner has an uneasy relationship with Old Trafford boss Mourinho triggering talks of a summer exit with Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola desperate to move him to Barcelona.

United’s owners and internal hierarchy at Old Trafford have no interest in selling Pogba.

Although Mourinho struggles with Pogba’s celebrity status and flashy exterior, senior club figures see him as the essential stellar star to lead United’s quest to be champions again after a five-year wait.

Mourinho clashed with Pogba several times last season and even after his World Cup triumph in Russia the United boss riled the Frenchman by challenging him to play the same way every week in the Premier League.

Pogba clearly wants an end to the sniping and reckons more love and a less destructive narrative from Mourinho will benefit everyone.

And as United’s season kicked off with victory over Leicester, Pogba’s mighty display showcased his special talent – and brought some straight talking from the intelligent £89million midfield powerhouse.

“You have to know one thing – a player that gets chosen and is happy, you always feel more comfortable than when he’s not happy,” said Pogba.

“That’s all I say. After the World Cup I am the same. It’s the same Paul Pogba. It’s a different team, obviously.

“I still enjoy playing football, I still