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title: "Manchester United: Darren Bent’s comments on Paul Pogba have supporters split over want-away midfielder"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-darren-bent-comments-over-paul-pogba-have-supporters-split-over-want-away-midfielder/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2020-02-10T22:00:18Z"
modified: "2020-02-10T22:00:18Z"
---

# Manchester United: Darren Bent’s comments on Paul Pogba have supporters split over want-away midfielder

**Speaking to [talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/666652/man-united-paul-pogba-scapegoat-man-city-liverpool-move-bent/), former Premier League striker Darren Bent has suggested that Paul Pogba is merely a ‘[scapegoat](https://talksport.com/football/666652/man-united-paul-pogba-scapegoat-man-city-liverpool-move-bent/)‘ and has warned Manchester United that their rivals could very well poach him if they are so keen to offload the midfielder – prompting a mixed response from Red Devils supporters.**

Pogba, who has played just [seven](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/97752/History/Paul-Pogba) games for United this season due to a niggling [ankle injury](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/03/paul-pogba-manchester-united-ankle-injury-surgery), is reportedly looking for a move away from Old Trafford according to sources from the [Manchester Evening News](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-utd-paul-pogba-transfer-17716363). However, despite the player’s apparent wishes to leave the club, Bent has warned the Red Devils that the transfer could do more harm than good. The Frenchman,amassed 13 goals and nine assists over 34 league starts for the club last season, hinting at his proven quality when he is given a chance to perform at his highest level, as [per WhoScored.com](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/97752/History/Paul-Pogba).

In the games that he has played this season, Pogba has also managed to accumulate an impressive 89% pass accuracy from inside his own half ([SofaScore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/paul-pogba/111802)). However, taking into account the [acquisition](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51292312) of fellow midfield star Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon, who was prolific in Portugal with 15 goals and 14 assists before signing for United ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bruno-fernandes/leistungsdaten/spieler/240306)), some supporters are mixed over whether selling Pogba would spell doom or not.

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Find all of their best comments from Twitter down below.

> Haaaaaa…… why? Hes an embarrassing clown who do naaathing.
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> — Thebooradley41 (@Booradley41) [February 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/Booradley41/status/1226613332528050185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> No doubt Pogba is a top player but if any player doesn’t want to be there cash in & move on…don’t drag out the inevitable. Utd need a 100% dedicated leader & he should be the modern day Patrick Viera type player but he’s just biding his time&its v obvious.[#ManUtd](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ManUtd?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@ManUtd](https://twitter.com/ManUtd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — John Ryan🇮🇪 (@HeyJRyan) [February 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/HeyJRyan/status/1226632977746141184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Yes there is nobody better than him
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> — mohammed (@abbatigo25) [February 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/abbatigo25/status/1226612496934604800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> For sure
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> — Robert Joseph (@RobertJoseph7) [February 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/RobertJoseph7/status/1226624782717853700?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> This seems like a question coming from a person with high fever!?!?!? Pogba is still here, not sold. It’s like “will I regret not taking umbrella next week when I know it might rain!?!?!?”. Pogba is a distraction, not committed. If so, don’t even bother talking about him…
>
> — Tico (@SirAlexGenius) [February 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/SirAlexGenius/status/1226637743611973632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Absolutely yes. Considering the fact that we have been losing matches since he got injured 😥😥😥
>
> — abdullahizayidjibrin (@zayidabdullahi1) [February 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/zayidabdullahi1/status/1226613854198812674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Would United regret selling Pogba? Join the discussion by commenting below…***