Amongst the topics covered in the chat was Paul Pogba, with Pirlo supposedly saying that the Juventus players “were laughing” in training back in 2012 as they couldn’t believe Manchester United would allow the French starlet to join the Bianconeri on a free transfer.
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Martial told L’Equipe: “He always demanded perfection from me (van Gaal)”.
He is the best young player I have ever seen, and I don’t think we are far away from calling him the best player in the world.
The France worldwide has now returned to Old Trafford after the Red Devils paid a world-record £89million for the midfielder.
The decision to let Pogba go was lamented by many tied to United very quickly, as Pogba adapted to life in Serie A superbly.
However, United have been ambitious in their recruitment. As well as Pogba, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly have signed up for Jose Mourinho’s Old Trafford revolution.
The Swede is another player Pirlo knows well, and the Italian has tipped the veteran forward to have a big impact. Fans who were eager to see Pogba once again play for Untied will have to wait just a little bit longer.
“They signed a player of his quality for no money, he was a big part of them winning trophies in four seasons, and they then sell him for £90m”.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp particularly aired concerns over the extravagant fee, claiming he is instead trying to build a “real team”, but the former Valencia coach and now TV pundit said it is a return to the Manchester United swagger of old.
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The prospect of him linking up with Ibrahimovic is a tantalising one. Pogba, who was transferred to United for a hefty £105 million fee, was all set to start in Manchester United’s opening game against Bournemouth, until the England Football Association suspended him from the Premier League’s opening weekend.
