Manchester United have been warned they are ‘running out of time’ to get Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku out of the club.

Sam Allardyce has told talkSPORT the Red Devils would be ‘mad’ to sell the wantaway duo late on in the transfer window, as they risk not being able to replace them and ‘being held to ransom’ by other clubs.

Lukaku has been linked with a move to Inter this summer. The striker is said to be keen on the move and the clubs are locked in talks.

Getty 2 Romelu Lukaku and Paul Pogba could have played their final competitive games in a Manchester Untied shirt

Meanwhile, Pogba admitted in June that this summer ‘could be a good time for a new challenge somewhere else’ and Juventus and Real Madrid are both interested in signing him.

His agent Mino Raiola has also admitted United have ‘known for a long time’ about Pogba’s wish to leave and says he is ‘in the process’ of organising a move for the midfielder.

However, neither player is close to an exit just yet, and they have both travelled with the rest of the Manchester United squad for their pre-season tour of Australian and Asia.

And Allardyce has urged the Premier League giants to make a decision over their futures soon.

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Speaking on Thursday’s Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast, he said: “Ole has to go to the owners and say, ‘yes he’s defiantly one we want to keep’, or, ‘no it would be better for us all at Manchester United if you get the money for him and spend it elsewhere’.

“But they’re running out of time.

“Don’t forget, our window shuts on August 8 whereas in Europe it doesn’t – it’s daft.

getty 2 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a big decision to make over Pogba and Lukaku

“So nobody will be able to sell anybody in the Premier League after August 8, they’ll be mad to do so otherwise as it would put their whole season in jeopardy.

“Once it shuts on August 8, it’s shut. January is a long way off and your position can be in jeopardy almost straight away if you pick up a couple of really serious injuries to your top players in your first month.”

Listen to a clip of Sam Allardyce on the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast above