When left for final summer season, it appeared to be a match made in heaven. The France worldwide had beforehand dazzled for the Serie A giants, serving to them dominate beneath and Massimiliano Allegri. His homecoming has turned bitter, nevertheless, and is shifting on additional by planning to signal one other midfielder on the finish of the marketing campaign.
In keeping with Pogba’s agent, Rafaela Pimenta, the midfielder is ‘sorry’ for the way in which his first season again at Juventus has panned out.
“Paul is sort of a nephew, or reasonably a son. We argue, then we make up. He’s a golden boy,” she mentioned not too long ago.
“He's very sorry for this marketing campaign at Juventus. He returned as completely happy as a toddler, it was a dream for him to come back again.
“Sadly issues didn’t go based on his plan, however now he’s optimistic as a result of his bodily type is lastly bettering.”
Actually, Pogba’s time in Italy hasn’t performed out in the way in which he’d hoped.
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He left United final summer season as a result of, after six years of blowing cold and warm at Outdated Trafford, he felt the grass could be greener on the opposite aspect.
Pogba had beforehand returned to the Pink Devils again in the summertime switch window of 2016, when Jose Mourinho was supervisor, having left for Juventus 4 years beforehand.
However whereas he helped United declare two trophies in his first season again within the Premier League, Pogba was by no means in a position to reside as much as expectations.
In fact, there have been flashes of brilliance. When on the peak of his powers, the France worldwide was unstoppable.
But United opted towards giving Pogba a brand new contract, with Ten Hag eager for the membership to maneuver on and plan with totally different personnel as a substitute.
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United already took steps when it got here to changing the midfielder 12 months in the past by touchdown Casemiro and Christian Eriksen.
Marcel Sabitzer then proceeded to affix in January, with the Austria worldwide touching down on mortgage from Bayern Munich.
However United, this summer season, will step up the subsequent stage of the Pogba alternative plan by bringing in one more reinforcement.
Frenkie de Jong and Jude Bellingham could be dream signings, with the duo impressing for Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund respectively this season.
De Jong has lengthy made it clear he’s completely happy on the Nou Camp, nevertheless, whereas Bellingham can also be on the radars of Actual Madrid and Manchester Metropolis.
United have longstanding curiosity in Ruben Neves and Declan Rice, although offers for the Wolves and West Ham stars received’t come low cost.
And so they’ve been linked with a summer season transfer for Ryan Gravenberch, who's broadly anticipated to depart Bayern Munich after toiling since his transfer from Ajax final yr.
Had United saved Pogba, they’d have doubtless needed to undergo a lot of the season with out him - similar to Juventus.
Whereas he’s sorry for the way in which his spell with the Outdated Woman has gone thus far, the Pink Devils are actually higher off with out him.
In the meantime, Pimenta has additionally opened up on the late Mino Raiola - who sadly handed away final yr having beforehand represented superstars resembling Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Erling Haaland.
She mentioned of Raiola: “Mino was a revolutionary, he modified the agent’s position eternally, placing the participant on the centre.
“The very last thing he mentioned to me was ‘be completely happy’. He taught me to offer my greatest at work but additionally to by no means take myself too significantly.
“I’m making an attempt to proceed his work with the identical spirit.
“We labored collectively for 27 years. We had been totally different, a loopy duo, however aligned.”