Manchester United have made a major statement this summer with the capture of Paul Pogba for a world record fee.
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After a weeks-long wrangle, United announced Pogba had signed a five-year contract, marking his return to a club that had let him go for a token fee in 2012.
And after 4 trophy laden years at Juventus, during which he won 4 Serie A titles, and helped them reached the 2015 Champions League final, Paul Pogba returns to Manchester United to help them get back to their glory years.
Paul Pogba’s world record breaking move to Old Trafford has been widely acknowledged as a real statement of intent from the 13 times Premier League champions after an underwhelming couple of seasons.
With Ibrahimovic, still one of the most efficient strikers in the world, up front, Pogba patrolling the midfield, David de Gea in goal and Wayne Rooney running all over, it won’t take a tactical genius to find a way to win games.
“That will come with time, hopefully, but first I want to win the premier league”. I believe that, after a couple of days, he will feel that he never left the club.
Mourinho said the pair’s comments were “not ethical” last week, and used an interview with United’s in-house TV station MUTV to once again belittle Liverpool and Arsenal.
“I understand that, sometimes in football, these things happen and the club breaks the record but this is only possible in clubs like Man United”. “But when you pay a big fee you just have to ask one question – can this player play a big part in us winning trophies?” “It’s the first time I’ve worked with such a number of players because I’m used to working with 20 plus the keepers, and we have in the squad 23 plus the keepers. At Man United, it can happen”. There is no words, to be honest, no words – just happiness, and I just can’t wait to start playing with my new team.
“He has the chance to be at the heart of this club for the next decade and beyond”, Mourinho said.
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“I spoke with a lot of players (who played under Mourinho) when he was at Real Madrid”, Pogba said. I’ve come back home, I’m happy and I see everyone, the same persons.
