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Mathias Pogba says, aside from his brother Paul, Manchester United only have one great player in David De Gea.

The forward made the claim in an interview with Spanish media and insisted that, despite the recent transfer speculation, his brother's immediate focus is on the team's fortunes this season.

It comes after rumours that Pogba could join Real Madrid amounted to nothing, with the player remaining at Old Trafford. MEN Sport understands United never considered selling the 26-year-old, although the links with an exit have persisted even after the closure of the transfer windows around Europe.

"Paul knows that he cannot leave Manchester United so he’s going to focus on this season," Mathias, who plays for Spanish team Manchego in the Tercera División, told El Chringuito TV.

"It’s not easy right now, because he has a lot of responsibility in the team.

"A lot of big players have left.’

"The only great player is (David) De Gea, the goalkeeper, which means he’s going to have to put a lot of effort in every game."

Doubt also surrounds the future of De Gea, whose contract expires in the summer, although United are confident of keeping both men long-term.

The club concentrated on keeping Pogba in the summer rather than pursue players like Christian Eriksen, Bruno Fernandes and Paulo Dybala, who they were linked with at various stages.