Mino Raiola Hits out at Paul Scholes After Paul Pogba Leadership Criticism

Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola has hit out at Manchester United legend Paul Scholes after the latter criticised the France international's ability to lead the team.

Raiola took to Twitter to respond to Scholes' comments:

Pogba has captained the Red Devils in Antonio Valencia's absence this season, but speaking as a pundit after United's 3-2 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, Scholes was critical of the Frenchman:

He said: "There's a lack of leaders in the team, that's why we thought Paul Pogba might be the ideal candidate to be that leader, but he wasn't there today either. He had a really poor game, he's so inconsistent."

Scholes was also critical of United's midfield for failing to provide service for their attacking stars, and added: "Paul Pogba's playing it out of play, he's over-hitting passes, he's hitting passes short, he's getting caught in possession."

The midfielder dispatched a penalty against the Seagulls, just as he had the week before in United's 2-1 win over Leicester City, but as with most of his team-mates, it was an afternoon to forget.

Scholes' former team-mate Gary Neville called on Pogba to put an end to his agent's spat with Scholes, a position Samuel Luckhurst of the Manchester Evening News agreed with:

In reference to Raiola's comment about finding the 25-year-old a new club, former United player and assistant manager Mike Phelan made some suggestions as to how Pogba might go about earning a transfer:

There's little doubting the player's ability to lead after he made a speech that helped inspire France's FIFA World Cup win earlier this summer, and his impressive showings throughout that tournament showed he can perform at the highest level.

However, his displays for United are yet to be so consistent and until they are, he'll continue to attract criticism.

Raiola's comments have done his client no favours, particularly the discussion about his potential exit from Old Trafford. If Pogba does not plan on leaving, he may need to intervene to put a lid on the situation.