Paul Pogba has told Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho that he wants to leave the club, in the latest twist to an extraordinary crisis at Old Trafford.
The French World Cup winner was stripped of the club's vice captaincy on Tuesday, and a fresh report on Tuesday night from Mail Online claims that Mourinho made the decision following Pogba's admission. Barcelona have been heavily linked with a move for the player, while both Paris Saint-Germain and former club Juventus are interested too.
Pogba will not be able to leave the club until January at the earliest - so it looks as though this crisis will fester for a few months yet - and a desire to join another club as well as a breakdown in the relationship between player and manager are reported to be key factors in Pogba's decision.