ROME Aug 9 Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic has praised Paul Pogba following his former club mate’s world record transfer to Manchester United.
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The 23-year old France global rejoins the English club, which he left in 2012, from Italian side, Juventus, for a fee of £89.3 million ($116.4 million).
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that new signee Paul Pogba is a flawless fit for Manchester United, believing English clubs are forced to pay over the odds to buy footballers from overseas. United, made 178 appearances for Juve, scored 34 goals, won four consecutive Serie A titles, and also featured during the Italian club’s 3-1 loss to Barcelona in the 2015 UEFA Champions League final.
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Asked if the player seemed happy to be back in Manchester, Mourinho replied: “I can feel that when I speak with him for the first time”.
Paul Pogba in action for France.
It has taken Manchester United four years to realise what was immediately evident to Andrea Pirlo. “I always enjoyed playing in front of the fans and can’t wait to make my contribution to the team”.
“There’s a big expectation on him with the biggest ever transfer fee, but I think he’s a pretty confident lad that can handle that”. The problem was the fact that former managers David Moyes and Louis Van Gaal were unwilling to splash the cash in order to sign the 23-year-old.
Pogba joins new boys Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Eric Bailly and Zlatan Ibrahimovic at United this summer.
Pogba can be sure he’ll be a guaranteed starter this time round at Old Trafford, with Mourinho saying the midfielder “has the chance to be at the heart of this club for the next decade and beyond”.
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“I think at adaptation level, he’s not a new player”, Mourinho said, “he’s just a kid back home again”.
