Breaking news: Paul pogba makes Manchester contract U turn .

 Paul Pogba, the star midfielder for Manchester

 United, was supposed to leave in the summer

, but could potentially stay after an unexpected

 U-turn. 

The World Cup champion is "open to staying

" at United and extending his six-year contract

, according to The Sun, but only if Ragnick

 is named the club's permanent manager. 

Rangnick took up the United job on an 

interim basis in the autumn when Ole 

Gunnar Solskjaer was fired, and he is poised

 to move into a consultancy role once his 

current contract expires. In the dugout, the 

63-year-old has had mixed fortunes, most

 recently losing on penalties to Middlesbrough

 in the FA Cup. 

Pogba has just appeared once under 

Rangnick , in last Friday's FA Cup 

fourth round defeat.