Despite being critical of United’s fee for Pogba, the Arsenal manager went onto admit that the French midfielder meets the criteria for that value.
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Watch Manchester United’s launch video for Paul Pogba after his £89m world record transfer from Juventus.Video courtesy MUTV.
Bonucci is a key component in the Juventus back three, and manager Max Allegri will be keen to keep him as they aim to make an assault on the Champions League this season.
Turning attentions to his latest recruit, Mourinho was lavish in his praise of a player that left United on a Bosman move for Turin four years ago.
“I spoke with a lot of players (who played under Mourinho) when he was at Real Madrid”, Pogba said.
“That’s why the words of the coach become important”.
And Carragher sees no reason why we shouldn’t think that the Red Devils have just bought the man who will become the best midfielder in the world.
‘We have people like Schneiderlin, Herrera, also play as that, they have experience of the Premier League but after that we have Number 10s.
Asked what he liked about new record signing Paul Pogba and what his best qualities are, Mourinho changed the topic to criticism of the deal, saying: “I like everything”. “It has always been a club with a special place in my heart and I am really looking forward to working with Jose Mourinho”.
“This group of 23 is a great group and I think in this moment – and I told them this – there is a little bit of frustration for the ones that I have not selected”.
Mourinho had earmarked Pogba as one of four key men he wanted to sign this summer, alongside other new boys Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Eric Bailly and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
“But I feel the time is right to go back to Old Trafford”.
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‘We don’t have what I used to call the second midfield player. He creates goals and he got himself a few goals last season.
