Pogba refuses to rule out a move away from Old Trafford this summer

United midfielder refuses to rule out summer move Sanchez: I’m struggling with Mourinho’s tactics

Paul Pogba has added to the uncertainty over his future by refusing to rule out a move from Manchester United this summer.

Alexis Sanchez, meanwhile, has admitted he has struggled to adapt to Jose Mourinho’s style of play.

Pogba and Sanchez have become a symbol for United’s struggles during a troubling second half of the season in which the club finished without a trophy, Mourinho clashed with or froze out a number of players and concerns grew about the brand of football.

Mourinho said this month that he thought Pogba would stay beyond the summer but the France midfielder did little to dispel the doubts over his future when he offered no assurances that he would still be a United player next season.

“You’re never sure of anything,” he told Canal+, the French TV station, on Sunday. “Contractually, it’s on, yes.”

Pogba delivered another belowpar performance in United’s FA Cup final defeat against Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday and his relationship with manager Mourinho has become strained in recent months. He has been dropped from squads, left out of the starting XI and substituted in games since the turn of the year as his form has plummeted. There have been reports that Mourinho would be willing to cash in on his club-record £89 million signing for the right offer.

Paris St-germain are monitoring Pogba but the playmaker suggested it was unlikely he would accept a move to the French champions. Ruling out PSG would limit Pogba’s options, though, since few clubs could afford his transfer fee and wages. “Walking on the Parc des Princes? With a club, no, for sure,” Pogba said. “It doesn’t appeal to me. I grew up here, my father supported Marseille and so did my mum. Paris wasn’t really in my daily life.”

Pogba said there were “mental” issues for him to deal with at United as he addressed his relationship with Mourinho. “There were times when I wasn’t playing. I was on the bench. Much has been spoken about,” he said.

“People thought it was wrong but a coach and player don’t have to be best friends. One is not forced to

go to the restaurant together. I had some problems – it’s mental.

“He put me on the bench, I answered on the pitch, I give my maximum every time. It made me grow in leadership. I had the armband with Mourinho, it was the first time in a club. It’s important to me, it makes me grow up to be a leader in the France team.”

Sanchez’s form since his move from Arsenal in a swap with Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been no less of a concern for United fans. The Chile forward, who has scored three goals in 18 games, said in March he had been left “psychologically and emotionally exhausted” by his struggles and he has now said he is finding it hard to adapt. United have been criticised for playing functional, pedestrian football.

“I think that in every game I’ve played in I’ve maybe found it hard to adapt to the style of play and I’ve been getting to know my teammates,” Sanchez told the official Cup final programme. “I believe we need to improve in all aspects.

“We need to be focused in the big games and the same in the so-called lesser games too. That’s what the great sides do. United are a great side, so that’s what we need to do.”

Sanchez was overshadowed by Chelsea’s Eden Hazard at Wembley and Paul Scholes, the former United midfielder, said the Chilean had to offer a lot more. “His performances have got to improve,” he said. “They can’t get any worse, to be honest. I think the next few games of next season are vital to him, he needs to get fans believing again.”

AC Milan are increasingly optimistic about signing Marouane Fellaini, who is out of contract at United next month.