I hope he goes if i'm honest. It's been a tiresome circus for far too long and with so little to show for it (5 years, 2 trophies and 1 very generous PFA team of the year inclusion). He's not been a flop by any means but it's been a big disappointment.
Paul Pogba / turned down United offer of 300k as “nothing”
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I reckon for optics, the club will not want to lose Pogba on a free.... again.
If he has turned down a contract, I can see us cashing in.
Would be weird that he wants to leave at the moment our squad looks almost complete and much better now. If we do sell, hopefully we negotiate a replacement or two, so that once this triggers than those trigger too.
If he has turned down a contract, I can see us cashing in.
Would be weird that he wants to leave at the moment our squad looks almost complete and much better now. If we do sell, hopefully we negotiate a replacement or two, so that once this triggers than those trigger too.
Who knows what’s on Pogba’s mind. Money, Paris, Champions League, Raiola’s pocket? Either way, he clearly rather go to PSG than sign a new contract here.
Like I've said before it suits everyone if he moves. And it would be the sensible thing to do from both the club and player's perspective. I would wish him the best and hope he does well at PSG. (assuming he does end up there)
From our perspective it would free up a considerable sum in wages and along with a reported incoming transfer fee of €50m, which could potentially be used to sign one or maybe two midfielders.
From our perspective it would free up a considerable sum in wages and along with a reported incoming transfer fee of €50m, which could potentially be used to sign one or maybe two midfielders.
Fergie got it right 10ish years ago. Don't do business with Raiola. Still good advice. Bye, Paul.
It's just not the money he thinks he deserves (which he has not shown he deserves or will deserve at United), but the fact it opens up the pathway for others at the club to hold the club hostage and ask for the same amount of money and then not match up to that with performances.
It has happened with so many players at the club already. Look at De Gea right now, though at least he deserved a big contract with the way he has performed for the team in the past.
I would like to see him gone from the club for whatever we can get for him, and take his circus with him.
I can see him doing very very well at PSG. Neymar and Mbappe running on to his through balls will be a field day. Compare it to PSG against City when Neymar was having to drop deep into midfield.
I want the transfer to happen more for his sake than anything because with Verrati and wjnaldum behind him, and Neymar and Mbappe in front, playing in AM role he'll shine.
At United he's had to contend with playing DM and having the likes of Rashford, Lingard and Greenwood be static and fluff chances, yes he's been inconsistent especially with injuries / covid but the way this forum and the opposition treat him as though he's some crap player is ridiculous. He was probably the main reason Ole got the job as United manager permanently in the first place.
Just like with Luke Shaw being written off and wanted to be sold three years ago I can see this forum being left with some serious egg on their face. If Mbappe renews I can see them winning a CL or two with the team they're building.
I want the transfer to happen more for his sake than anything because with Verrati and wjnaldum behind him, and Neymar and Mbappe in front, playing in AM role he'll shine.
At United he's had to contend with playing DM and having the likes of Rashford, Lingard and Greenwood be static and fluff chances, yes he's been inconsistent especially with injuries / covid but the way this forum and the opposition treat him as though he's some crap player is ridiculous. He was probably the main reason Ole got the job as United manager permanently in the first place.
Just like with Luke Shaw being written off and wanted to be sold three years ago I can see this forum being left with some serious egg on their face. If Mbappe renews I can see them winning a CL or two with the team they're building.
Genuine question, what makes you think Real Madrid wants him? They could have asked for him to allow us to get Varane but they did not. PSG would like to sign him and Juventus would like him for free, that's about it.
I was going to say could Rice, Pogba & Bruno work next season although without selling a big asset it's hard to see us raising enough to sign Declan of course, then when Paul leaves on a free we get a deal in place for either Camavinga/Goretzka as free agents or bring in either Neves/Saul for around £30-£35m next summer.
He has not performed consistently during the last 5 years he has been at the club, what makes you think he will be important in his final year at the club while trying to remain injury-free to earn his next big-money move. He will also sign a pre-contract in January. Do you really want him playing for the club then without putting any effort in?
This post annoys me. If you're a top player you don't join a club for them to accomodate you. Unless you are Messi, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo or Ronaldo9, you join to make your teammates better. And he sure as hell hasn't done that. Pogba is a good player, but he'll never be mentioned as one of the best ever.
You act like it’s a given he won’t put any effort in…that is simply not the case.
Let’s not waste our time on Pogba. We need to sell him quick and raise cash for our next signings.
What makes you think he will in his last season before his big salary move where he does not want to get injured, and can sign a pre-contract in January?
Clip of Pogba on “HouseofHighlights” Instagram page. Sorry I don’t have privileges to post media.
“If you do this next one I’ll make you sign for United..”
There you have it. He’s not going anywhere folks
“If you do this next one I’ll make you sign for United..”
There you have it. He’s not going anywhere folks
If Pogba & his agent decide that playing out his contract & signing on a free next season is where the big money is I really wouldn't be surprised if that's how it plays out.
I’m just saying it’s not a foregone conclusion that that will happen. If one is a poor character who cannot stand life in Manchester then that is one thing, but to assume he’ll forsake his teammates and mail it in because he’ll soon be moving on to another chapter in his life is a frivolous argument without evidence.
He is not as good as you make him out to be .. What about defensively? Neymar, Mbappe, Pogba do not defend .. if the other team is strong.. like city, Chelsea they don't stand a chance
Hey, we had our go with him!
I can see us being bullied into letting him go on a free next summer.
It makes sense for him and Raiola to have him stay this season, knuckle down and see what he can do in a team with Sancho and Varane. Any silverware will reflect favourably on him, and he and his agent will be able to negotiate for a bigger payday with there being no transfer fee involved next summer.
It's a big headache for Ole, if Pogba is not in his plans. If Pogba gets dropped, there's no doubt there'd be intense media pressure should the team not hit the ground running.
It makes sense for him and Raiola to have him stay this season, knuckle down and see what he can do in a team with Sancho and Varane. Any silverware will reflect favourably on him, and he and his agent will be able to negotiate for a bigger payday with there being no transfer fee involved next summer.
It's a big headache for Ole, if Pogba is not in his plans. If Pogba gets dropped, there's no doubt there'd be intense media pressure should the team not hit the ground running.
Whatever the outcome, I just hope it gets resolved swiftly. Last thing we want is for the circus to be dragged out and impact the rest of the team.
Straight swap with Juve for Betancur?
Thought he played like he was in the shop window tail end of last season and seemingly proved right. Get him moved on before KO.
his brother and agent disrespecting the club is why he needs to leave. We don't even need to talk about his inconsistent performance on the pitch. Pogba is the worst transfer of all time for us, we literally paid millions for him only to perform well for like 10 games a season and his entourage slamming the club. Good riddance to him.
Time to let him go I think.
Nonsense. How much winning have we done with Pogba? Not much. Not all his fault of course, but it’s fair to say that he hasn’t consistently delivered what was expected - and were 5 years down the line.
As for the circus, he asked to leave in 2019 and we had that rumble all summer. His agent repeatedly mouths off in the press - have you forgotten about pre Leipzig? If you genuinely believe this wouldn’t be anything other than a distraction to Utd next season then your kidding yourself.
There have been numerous comments about Pogba from them over the years but yeah I agree they're not pursuing him since Zidane left for sure.
They're manoeuvring for their new savior Mbappe it appears.
Could see them go for him but only on a free next year
He should be offered a take it or leave it contract with a timeline, if he doesn't sign it then we should make it clear to him that he will not be training with the first team for the rest of his time here. If he wants to move on a free, let his next club get a player with not top flight game under his belt for an entire season.
With fixture congestion due to the WC next year, that may not be a bad thing from Pogba's perspective. A well paid break until his next assignment elsewhere.
Yes, that’s what we should do. Flog him and throw him into solitary confinement. Show all players around the world that if you dare go into the final year of your contract at United, your dead to us and will train on your own. That’ll do it.
Jesus wept. Have I woke up in 1939?
If Mitten's info is correct we should send him off to PSG.
If he'd just had a season where he'd payed a blinder most games and then won the euros he could demand a massive pay rise but why does he think he deserves to be the highest paid player at the club?
If he'd just had a season where he'd payed a blinder most games and then won the euros he could demand a massive pay rise but why does he think he deserves to be the highest paid player at the club?
The single greatest question there is. Even greater than 'what is the meaning of life?'
I'm not 100% against him staying but christ, I'd hate to see him our highest earner when there are other players who give way more to the club irrespective of talent.
Him holding the club hostage isn’t what your point was though was it.
I agree we shouldn’t be being held hostage in this situation, I’d say that for any player but you were somehow finding a way to disregard his standout performances the last time we did win something.
I’d love to be dominating Europe at the top level but of late we’ve been to 2 Europa League Finals & a Semi; it’s been our level so to criticise him for the one time we won it when a multitude of players you champion on here sh*t the bed of late is bizarre.
That said, his time has come to leave.
I think he's going, seems like the club are not stupid enough to let him leave on a free. If the club would've opposed the move, Raiola would be all over the press.
I'd still like him to stay and another DM to come in.
I'd still like him to stay and another DM to come in.
Has there actually been some kind of official interest from PSG? Or just twitter sh*t?
Ducker said so. And some reliable french journalist
You think he'd be arsed to make any efforts for us? you think a player who will be out of contract at the end of the season will not be thinking of picking up an injury going into a 50 50 ball? As it is Pogba has difficulties keeping himself motivated every week, add to that he'd be using the games just to keep himself match fit for the next club.
We've done this before with DeGea, I don't see how it is an outrageous thing to do with Pogba.
We'll not miss him.
Why promote a player who wants to leave on a free? It makes more sense for the club to play assets who might benifit the financial future of Utd. It is not petty but a practical business strategy.