Top 5 contenders to be next Manchester United Captain

#3 Paul Pogba

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United - Premier League

There isn't much Paul Pogba cannot do on a football field. The Frenchman can defend, he can attack, he can dribble and he can score goals too. Since Solskjaer's appointment, Pogba has been in fantastic form and has been leading from the front on many occasions. He is the one player who brings that X-Factor into this United team.

As such, it is only normal that he is a strong contender for the captaincy. A Skipper is supposed to show the way, he is supposed to inspire and he is supposed to rescue the team when the going gets tough. Paul Pogba has shown recently that he has all the abilities to lead from the front and be the man his team can always count upon.

The Frenchman is now a prime contender for the Skipper's post, however, Pogba does have a few areas that need a fix. He does have a tendency to drift in and out of games even now and his attitude and desire are still questionable at times. But if he manages to address these issues, there is no reason why Paul Pogba cannot be the next Manchester United captain.

About the author

Deepungsu is a veteran football journalist who has been covering daily transfer roundups and news for over six years at Sportskeeda. He has written close to 9000 articles for the website, and has garnered over 19.5Million reads.

Deepungsu holds a PG degree in Microbiology and an MBA degree in Total Quality Management. He has an extensive two-decade long writing experience, which includes a decade of sports blogging. His writing prowess has even led his work getting cited on the legendary Franz Beckenbauer's Wikipedia page.

Inspired by Diego Maradona, Deepungsu played as an attacking midfielder for his local club at subdivision level in his initial years and scored an important goal or two. However, his all-time favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and evidently, he feels Argentina's glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment for fulfilling his long-standing dream. He is also an ardent East Bengal fan.

Deepungsu has been a Manchester United supporter since the year 2000. Unsurprisingly, his favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson and the Scotsman helped him get through some of the toughest days of his life. Like the fiery Scot, Deepungsu also leaves no stone unturned when it comes to accuracy in articles and only relies on credible sources.

Despite believing in Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland to create an iconic rivalry, Deepungsu reckons no one can match the longevity of Messi and Ronaldo. He spends his leisure time writing about life on his blog, reading books, and playing the guitar.

Know More

Edited by Shambhu Ajith