Manchester United will block any attempt from Paul Pogba to leave in January, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insisting he WILL play again this season.

The France midfielder’s future remains the subject of intense scrutiny after being side-lined for almost three months.

Solskjaer has claimed for weeks that Pogba would be back in action before the turn of the year, but his recovery from an ankle and foot injury continues to be delayed.

Amid fresh speculation that the World Cup winner may have played his last game for the club, Solskjaer he’s going nowhere.

“He’s not getting sold in January,” said the Norwegian. “Of course (I understand the interest) because he’s a fantastic player, charismatic personality and for us we’re happy that he’s here.”

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But Solskjaer refused to give any guarantees that Pogba would be part of the Christmas schedule.

“He’s training, but he’s not been training with us for long,” he said. “He’s training and that’s a step forward for us.

“Paul has been fantastic and we’ve got one of the best players in the world when he plays and gets fit. He needs time.

“Let’s see how he feels. I’m not going to push him, with his ankle we need him to be 100 percent fit.”

United have always maintained they would not sell Pogba, despite his agent, Mino Raiola’s, attempts to force a move during the summer.

There is still hope that their record £89m signing will agree a new contract – and with 18 months left of his deal, as well as a one-year option, there is no rush to make a decision on his future.