Pogba will be on his way in January, claims Ince

France midfielder ‘thinks he is bigger than the club’

with Barcelona, once again following the latter’s “attack, attack, attack” comments in the wake of Saturday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Wolves.

Ince added: “I said weeks ago that someone needed to put this situation to bed. No one is bigger than Manchester United, yet somehow Pogba thinks he is.

“I can tell you what Fergie (Sir Alex Ferguson, who Ince played under at United) would’ve done, too. There’d have been a complete ban on Pogba speaking to all media. Because it’s obvious that he’s been feeding off the attention he’s been getting and that’s made it even worse.

“If Pogba was 10/10 every week, playing out of his skin and consistently performing, then perhaps he’d have more grounds to come out and disrespect his club. But he’s not. He’s letting his personal vendetta with Mourinho take over his game.

“If this was happening under Sir Alex, he’d have said one thing: ‘He’s going. Get rid of him now.’ I think his fate is completely sealed and he’ll be gone in January. It’s time for Woodward (United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward) to step up and back Jose.

“If he tells him that he’s upsetting the dressing room and still not playing at the level he should be, then he needs to back the manager and let him go. Pogba has caused far more trouble than he has good since returning to Man United.”

Cristiano Ronaldo is free to face United in the Champions League next month.

The 33-year-old Juventus forward incurred an automatic one-match suspension when he was sent off for apparently pulling defender Jeison Murillo’s hair during his side’s 2-0 Group H victory in Valencia on September 19.

There were fears an extended suspension could cost him his trip back to Old Trafford on October 23 but Uefa announced yesterday afternoon that its control, ethics and disciplinary board had decided one match was sufficient.