Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has hinted that he shall play Paul Pogba after revealing his motivation is to earn a new deal elsewhere.
Pogba who joined United from Juventus in 2016 for a then world-record will again be leaving Old Trafford this summer unless he signs an extended contract.
The prolific midfielder has not been offered a new contract since last summer and is still deciding whether to extend his stay at United.
Pogba returned to training on Monday, January 17, for the first time since sustaining a thigh injury in November.
"I also played Nemanja Matic now in the last games and his contract is also expiring. By the way, my contract as a manager is also expiring in the summer.
"So, for us, we have the same goal, we have the same ambition to be as successful as we can possibly be in the next three or four months.
"For me, it's not a question if a player has an expiring contract. The question is how much does he still want to be a part of this group? How much does he still feel emotionally and physically on board?
"And as long as this is the case, why shouldn't Paul Pogba now after two and half months of injury, being fully fit again now and he also wants to show up?
"He wants to show the fans of Manchester United, the board, the whole world what kind of player he can be, and even if it's for only showing up for a new contract elsewhere, I mean, he will be highly motivated to do that. Why should I then not play him?” Ralf posed.
Rangnick was quick to highlight that he looks at how his players deal and handle their different situations.
"But then, as I said, there is a difference in how players deal with their current situation. How do they handle that?
"If they handle that in a professional way, in an ambitious way, of course I can and I will play players although they have a contract expiring in the summer," Ralf added.