Paul Pogba and his agent Mino Raiola manage to be two of the main names in the transfer market every summer. His return to United in the summer of 2016 for 105 million made him the most expensive signing in history at that time, but almost since he landed at Old Trafford he has been linked to an outing, specifically to Real Madrid, being the great intended of his compatriot Zinedine Zidane.
This summer was not going to be different and Raiola It has been churning the waters for a few months. In December the Italian in an interview with Tuttosport assured that the his player's relationship and United was broken stating that “Paul at United is unhappy, has to change equipment, I think the best solution for all parties is to sell it next summer“Before these sharp words, many fans asked that the Frenchman not wear the red devils shirt again, but his performances on the field and his publications in which he claimed to be involved in the” 1000% “, gave a resounding turn to his situation.
Anyway, the rumor about his possible departure has not stopped ringing and Raiola was again asked about a possible return to Italy in February, although this time he preferred to remain silent. His non-denial and the lack of continuity of the Frenchman, now punished by injury, means that the situation never ends up being clear and it always seems that we are facing a Raiola game in which Pogba can leave Old Trafford this summer.
Reunion with Pirlo and possible exchange with Dybala
In that direction points the information of Tuttosport which indicates that Juventus is very interested in the return of the midfielder. The media indicates that there is a divorce between the French and United and that at the end of the season it will be more like Raiola, and not the player or the club at Old Trafford, who will decide his future.
That future could be anchored to his past, specifically to the Juve team that he came free to in 2012 to become one of the biggest pearls in football and leave 105 million in the coffers of Vecchia Signora. According to the aforementioned newspaper, Pogba maintains contact with his former Juve teammates through a WhatsApp group, in which Pirlo would be, current Juve coach and commander of the midfield that the Frenchman occupied for many years.
In this way, Pogba's intention would be to reunite with whoever was her partner and be one of the new key pieces in the resurgence of Juventus, who appears to lose his throne in Italy after nine years. To facilitate the operation, Juve would be willing to offer an exchange with Dybala (27) who ends his contract in 2022 and is barely able to play this year due to a ligament injury. In parallel, as indicated by the Daily Mail United's intention is to renew your contract which ends in 2022 after the team activated the clause that allowed him to extend his contract for another year.
He is no longer the great star of United
Pogba is not having an easy season. He has played 1925 minutes between all competitions but he has missed twelve games so far due to an ankle and thigh injury. When he has been healthy he has formed a great midfield with the star Bruno Fernandes and Fred or the youth squad McTominay, but he has not lavished much in attack scoring only five goals and giving three assists.
The injuries and the absences They have been common since he landed in Manchester starring in a very expensive parable of the prodigal son. In the 194 games at United he has done some numbers of 37 goals and 36 assists, certainly poor for what was expected of a player who during his Younger years signed 34 goals and 40 assists in 178 games with Juventus.
United threw the house out the window to lead United's post-Ferguson resurgence, but under his wand the Mancunians have only raised one League Cup and a Europa League, both with Mourinho on the bench. It has not been until the arrival of Bruno fernandes and the explosion of players like Rashford when United has once again established itself as one of the greats of England, being Pogba more of a great plugin than the project base.
In a recent interview, Raiola stated that even his nephew of five could find Pogba equipment. Whether it is so easy or not, it seems that the agent's machinery to move his player is already in motion and that a return to Juve appears as a more than likely option. Another issue to deal with in a complicated summer for Vecchia Signora in which they will have to deal with the rumors surrounding Ronaldo and Dybala.