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Man United trigger one-year extension in Pogba's contract

Bournemouth's English midfielder Dan Gosling (L) fights for the ball with Manchester United's French midfielder Paul Pogba (R0 during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Bournemouth at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on July 4, 2020. (Photo by Dave Thompson / POOL / AFP)

Manchester United have triggered a one-year option on Paul Pogba’s contract, extending the France midfielder’s deal until June 2022, British media reported on Friday.

The 27-year-old returned to United from Juventus in a then world-record deal worth 89 million pounds ($114.93 million) in 2016 but Pogba has suffered with inconsistent form and injuries at Old Trafford amidst constant speculation over his future.

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