Wayne Rooney thinks Paul Pogba should leave Man United this summer

Wayne Rooney thinks Paul Pogba should leave Manchester United for the second time this summer.

Pogba departed Old Trafford in 2012 as a teenager before returning to the club three years later.

He has been unable to turn United into consistent title contenders, though, and Rooney believes the Frenchman ought to look for a new club when his contract expires in June.

Wayne Rooney believes Paul Pogba should move on from Manchester United this summer

Midfielder Pogba is out of contract in June, and could look for a new club ahead of next season

‘I think it’s probably got to a point where it probably is better for him to move on,’ Rooney told Sky Sports.

‘I think if Paul is honest with himself, he probably hasn’t had the impact he would have liked since he returned to Manchester United. 

‘I watch him play for France, and it’s a completely different player. The ability, his vision, control of the game is there every game for France. It just hasn’t quite worked at Manchester United for him.’

Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo is also back at United for his second spell at the club, having rejoined from Juventus last summer.

Rooney also doesn’t think Cristiano Ronaldo returning to United has worked well for the club

Assessing Ronaldo’s impact since he returned to England, Rooney conceded that the move has failed to pay off for the Red Devils.

‘You’d have to say no,’ Rooney said, when asked if Ronaldo coming back to the Premier League had benefitted United.

‘He’s scored, he’s scored important goals in the Champions League games early on in the season. He scored the hat-trick against Tottenham. 

‘But I think if you’re looking to the future of the club, you have to go with younger, hungry players to do their best to lift Manchester United over these next two or three years.’