Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel is confident Paul Pogba will remain at Old Trafford

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel is confident Paul Pogba is going nowhere this summer having spoken to ‘the right people’.

Speculation has continued to link the Frenchman away from Old Trafford this season, with his agent and those close to him previously stating that his future could lie elsewhere with Real Madrid said to have been huge admirers. 

But now the midfielder is finally back in full training having missed a huge chunk of the season with a niggling ankle injury – giving him a chance to show his worth for the club as United prepare to restart against Tottenham. 

Paul Pogba loves Manchester United and wants to stay, says ex-keeper Peter Schmeichel 

The United legend claims he has heard from ‘the right people’ that Pogba is content at the club

And United legend Schmeichel, who played 398 times for the club, thinks the coronavirus suspension has given the World Cup winner a second chance saloon with the opportunity to get fit and help the team for the remaining games of the campaign.

He claimed he had heard from sources that Pogba was content at Old Trafford and insists he is ‘convinced’ he will stay put – stressing that the player has a special feeling for the club. 

‘I’m absolutely convinced he wants to stay,’ the former goalkeeper told the Daily Express. ‘I think we’ll see somebody, more of the player we saw a year ago.’

The Frenchman is back in training and fit to feature in the remaining games of the restart

Schmeichel believes Pogba ‘gives a lot’ to Manchester United despite critics of his displays 

When asked what made him so sure of Pogba’s future, he added: ‘I just know – you speak to the right people.

‘One thing is how he’s portrayed in the media for what he does and what he says himself, and another thing is what his agent is doing. And a completely different thing is what it’s really like.

‘He wanted to come back to Manchester United, he wanted to come back. And he has got, like any other player at that level in the world, he’s got his pride. And I don’t think he wants to leave. I don’t think so.’

Injuries and fitness issues have blighted Pogba’s progress since his £89m move to United 

Pogba, signed from Juventus for a then-world record of £89million in 2016, has faced huge pressure to succeed upon returning to the club following his emergence as one of the top stars in football in Serie A.

But while he has shown flashes of brilliance, he has mostly come up short and suffered with fitness issues – failing to justify his eye-watering price tag.

He also clashed with former manager Jose Mourinho, but Schmeichel believes playing under the guidance of Solskjaer – who previously worked with him in United’s youth team, will put him in good stead.

He backed Pogba to rediscover his form under the guidance of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, right 

He called him ‘a valuable asset’ and tipped him to rekindle his love for the club having worked hard to get back to full fitness during his spell on the sidelines. 

‘I think when Ole came, we straight away saw with Ole’s guidance and his knowledge with Paul, we saw precisely what he can give us. And that’s a lot,’ he said.

‘Unfortunately I don’t think he’s gotten great representation. He’s such a valuable asset so it’s great to shift him to another club, because that’s a lot of money to make.

‘I think that if you have somebody telling you that in your ear at some point you’re bound to be confused. You’re a young player. All he should be content and focused on is playing.

‘I hope with this period of being out of the game, I hope that with Ole’s management skills, he’s going to come back and love playing for Manchester United.’