Paul Pogba / turned down United offer of 300k as “nothing”

I don’t know if the Liverpool rumour is true - probably not but it’s not beyond Raiola to do something like that. He has no regard for the sentiments of the fans of the club which employ his player (s). I recall Guardiola said in a pre-match interview that Pogba was offered to City. I don’t think he would have lied so blatantly before a game. If he can offer Pogba to City, he can offer him to Liverpool.
 
I dont quite understand this update - he is under contract so why wouldnt we be confident he’ll stay?

I must confess that I don’t see this as good news. Good news would be that Man Utd are confident of selling him this summer or Man Utd are confident of extending his contract this summer with a small inrement.
 
I must confess that I don’t see this as good news. Good news would be that Man Utd are confident of selling him this summer or Man Utd are confident of extending his contract this summer with a small inrement.

If you look at next year in a vacuum we have a better team with him than without him so in that way it's good news.

If you care about getting an already too low transfer for him maybe it's not but I'd rather have him next year in the best team we have had since Fergie than not have him at all.
 
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I dont quite understand this update - he is under contract so why wouldnt we be confident he’ll stay?
Shhh.. Please don't try to include logic in journalists posting their daily quota of tweets on a news that generates lot of clicks.
 
United used your exact same logic to offer contracts to Jones, Rojo and Bailly. Pay stupid money to players who aren’t good enough as even squad players, to only get surprised that it became impossible to sell them.

If we do that with Lingard, we are going to get stuck with him till the end of his contract.
Not if we keep his wage reasonable and we loan him out to somewhere like West Ham again if it's not working out. Next time we just add an obligation to buy. Lingard isn't an injury prone Jones or Bailly, he's easily sellable
 
The liverpool tweet suggests that fat greasy pizza stuffing scumbag bastard is starting to sweat that no one (us included) is offering the obscene contract for pogba and mind blowing grease for him that he thought they would.
 
He's a great player but if he doesn't want to sign another contract with us then get rid of him and get another player instead.
Besides he seems to be a bad influence on our youngsters.
 
Raiola negotiating in public as usual. Desperate times when you’re trying to drag in the scousers in to pressure United to pay up. The club should hold firm, Pogba’s options are limited.
 
I'd put it at 15% Raiola, 5% Media and the rest gullible/irrational fans who are tricked or just looking for something to get up in arms about.

This Liverpool fake rumour for example.

There isn't even a real source and it's being assumed to be true. Thats literally insane.

Add to that it makes no sense for Raiola to do if anyone thought about it.

Liverpool can't afford him so Raiola would never bother try use them to bargain.

And Pogba has shown plenty of times he cares about the Club. Who cares what Raiola thinks.
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Go support Pogba fc
 
Weird take.

Not all midfielders are great at defending, doesnt make them a passenger. Its not about talent either. Would you say "McFred is a more balanced midfield, although Juan Mata has more talent than those two combined". Its not a question of talent, its a question of position. You shouldnt play an attacking midfielder in a midfield 2. You cannot play players like Grealish, Isco, Pogba, Bruno in a midfield 2 and then be surprised that its not working. And that natural CMs like McT and Fred, give the team more balance.

Its not a question of workrate or effort, its just a square peg/round hole situation.

Then why was Pogba a square peg in a round hole in the Bruno position as well? What the heck is the point of him if he can’t play consistently well in any position?
 
Wonder how the match going fans would react to him openly seeing out his contract, similar to what Ramsay did at Arsenal a few years back if i'm not mistaken. If he plays well there'll be no problem but if things don't turn out well and his form disappears then I wonder if there'd be any hostility from sections of the crowd.
 
You prove it otherwise..
That's not how it works when you're the one making the original claim unfounded :lol:

Literally all his current and former teammates have said the opposite but I'm sure fans have a better pulse on the dressing room dynamics than them...
 
The fact that the club's social media is still producing so much Pogba related advertisement says they're not expecting him to be going anywhere anytime soon
 
Well Raiola isn't using their name. This is an imaginary scenario in all likelihood
I would be amazed if this particular story even has anything to do with him. Some idiots just made up a tale that guarantees clicks.
Raiola has a past for threatening to go to your direct rivals for better contracts. He's offered Pogba to City before a derby, and has done this multiple times with the Italian clubs in the past. Rumours of a marquee player moving to bitter rivals is a good recipe to rouse the rabble, and pressurize the management.

As clueless as some of these reporters are, surely no one thinks Klopp would want Pogba, or FSG can afford him.
 
Raiola has a past for threatening to go to your direct rivals for better contracts. He's offered Pogba to City before a derby, and has done this multiple times with the Italian clubs in the past. Rumours of a marquee player moving to bitter rivals is a good recipe to rouse the rabble, and pressurize the management.

As clueless as some of these reporters are, surely no one thinks Klopp would want Pogba, or FSG can afford him.

I can’t think of a more terrible fit than Pogba in Klopp’s midfield. Clearly Raiola doesn’t watch much football.
 
So, other than Maguire, Shaw, Rashford and Fred, who all made the finals, all other senior players should be in camp as of Monday. Bruno, Varane, Sancho, McT, Cavani, etc. all at Carrington.

why is Pogba still dancing around Miami? Didn’t make a final, is in the last year of contract… Is he expecting to leave? Seems like it. Hoping for it.
 
So, other than Maguire, Shaw, Rashford and Fred, who all made the finals, all other senior players should be in camp as of Monday. Bruno, Varane, Sancho, McT, Cavani, etc. all at Carrington.

why is Pogba still dancing around Miami? Didn’t make a final, is in the last year of contract… Is he expecting to leave? Seems like it. Hoping for it.

Your theory is wrong considering Lindelof ain't back
 
I'd rather we keep but if he doesn't extend then feck it, bench for the next year.
 
Why is Bruno already back training and Pogba is in Miami? They got eliminated from the Euros one day apart didn't they?

Why is he been given a longer break given that if performances are anything to go by it should be Bruno who got the longer break given he did far more for us last season in getting us to 2nd place.

Get him and Raiola out of our club ffs. It's just a circus constantly.
 
If he leaves on a free twice in his Manchester United career, it will reflect really badly on this club.

I prefer Pogba to stay, but if he won't renew his contract, he must be sold.
 
I think this might be the worst thread on the caf. The amount of tripe spouted in here is quite something.
 
Why is Bruno already back training and Pogba is in Miami? They got eliminated from the Euros one day apart didn't they?

Why is he been given a longer break given that if performances are anything to go by it should be Bruno who got the longer break given he did far more for us last season in getting us to 2nd place.

Get him and Raiola out of our club ffs. It's just a circus constantly.

Desperate to find things to be angry about, aren't you?
 
Why is Bruno already back training and Pogba is in Miami? They got eliminated from the Euros one day apart didn't they?

Why is he been given a longer break given that if performances are anything to go by it should be Bruno who got the longer break given he did far more for us last season in getting us to 2nd place.

Get him and Raiola out of our club ffs. It's just a circus constantly.
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What would Souness do indeed. Get a grip man.
 
Why is Bruno already back training and Pogba is in Miami? They got eliminated from the Euros one day apart didn't they?

Why is he been given a longer break given that if performances are anything to go by it should be Bruno who got the longer break given he did far more for us last season in getting us to 2nd place.

Get him and Raiola out of our club ffs. It's just a circus constantly.

Assuming they both were allowed the same extended leave but Bruno just decided to come back earlier.

I truly wish Pogba had an elite mentality, he has such talent. I want it to work, but if he hasn’t signed the contract by mid August shop him round, we can’t lose him on a free twice.
 
Assuming they both were allowed the same extended leave but Bruno just decided to come back earlier.

I truly wish Pogba had an elite mentality, he has such talent. I want it to work, but if he hasn’t signed the contract by mid August shop him round, we can’t lose him on a free twice.
The man has won a world cup & played in Champions League Finals whilst being rather successful throughout his career.

We’re ‘fans’ typing away on a forum talking about elite mentalities, calm down lad.
 
So if Pogbas staying then we should be looking at a central midfielder that is more DM oriented right? I can’t see either Fred or McTominay having the tools to play that role solo.

Unless the presence of Varane is offsetting the need for a pure DM, and we can afford to have a box-to-box CM in there?
 
losing him twice for free would be shocking.
I am not sure why people keep telling this. Last time he went away, he was a kid. We got him back.
And if he decides to go away on free now, so be it. I don't see it as something horrible.

If he wants to go (for different challenge or more money or whatever), he goes. Don't see why we should be shocked/ashamed/worried if a player doesn't want to stay.
I don't want the club to bend backwards and offer him way more money than anyone else would give.
 
Not really followed this thread at all today. Were those earlier Liverpool rumours true or was it a load of pish?
 
Your theory is wrong considering Lindelof ain't back
Is it? Would we be shocked if Lindelof left?


Desperate to find things to be angry about, aren't you?
Not really. Just haven’t seen consistent play to back up the prima donna treatment.
The man has won a world cup & played in Champions League Finals whilst being rather successful throughout his career.

We’re ‘fans’ typing away on a forum talking about elite mentalities, calm down lad.
On the coattails of others, no? The mere fact we’re debating the usefulness of a club record signing (PL record as well, yes?) is a reason to sell if you can. I actually think the market for Pogba is rather tepid.
 
If the goal this year is to win the Premier League, how does Pogba having an extended break (or not cutting it short) help him get chemistry with the new signings or get more work in the transision to 4-3-3? How does he not see Sancho and Varane signings as an exciting prospect of making the best run at trophies in ages? I know some of you think its petty and nit picking, but this mentality isn't what will help you close the gap on City over 38 game in my opinion
 
Not really followed this thread at all today. Were those earlier Liverpool rumours true or was it a load of pish?
It is true

Raiola: Hey Jurgen, I can sell Pogba to you.

Klopp: Excuse me, I can't hear you.

Raiola: Pogba, I've got Pogba. You can have him I said.

Klopp: Hello hello... helloo... cuts the phone.