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Do you want Pogba for £100 million?


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It's irrelevant. If Pogba truly prefers to go to Real but Raiola pushes him towards us for his own financial benefit, he might end up being disgruntled as well.
To me, it's not Pogba forcing his way out of Juve but rather Raiola forcing him out of there.
We shelled out a rather large amount of money for Mkhitaryan given that he had only one year left on his deal. Raiola milked us nicely there as well.

Sure Raiola could tempt him a bit but I would find it hard to believe that an agent forces his client out of a club. That would be like my solicitor forcing, or pushing hard, me to sell my house.

Pogba is french, not south american. He has also played in England and for United. He knows the climate and life in and around Manchester. He doesn't strike me as someone who don't know what he wants either.
 
He has had to describe this over and over again. He knows a person within a marketing department (possibly Adidas). It's up to you to believe it or not, personally, I don't see why he would be a WUM, it makes little sense to me.

I'm not doubting him as he went balls to the wall on this one, but just curious as some have mentioned it would be ideal for him to launch the kit on Saturday. Imagine if that was the first tweet from the club on Pogba. She kanee take the strain captain.
 
He absolutely is one of the best players in the world. There is a reason Barca and Real want him. Unless you're arguing semantics he is obviously one of the best midfielders around, whether he is as good as a bunch of strikers you've listed is irrelevant.
Depends how you define best. He wouldn't make a world XI. Ergo he's not one of the world's best. It's really not irrelevant, Kaka wasn't a striker, neither was Bale, and they were better players than him.
 
Pogba is the best midfield player in his generation at this point, there's some really promising players but Pogba is multi dimensional.

Agreed with you on this point (Me saying best midfielder of his generation people may disagree with me but he will develop and become more consistent in the EPL).
'generation' covers more than 4 bloody years! He's probably the best in his age bracket (21-25) but of his generation? We've no idea yet if that's the case.
 
Depends how you define best. He wouldn't make a world XI. Ergo he's not one of the world's best. It's really not irrelevant, Kaka wasn't a striker, neither was Bale, and they were better players than him.
Firstly he made the FIFA World XI this year but even then its harsh. Top XI includes 1 goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 1 striker and 2 wingers. None of which are the positions he plays in. So basically we are left with 3 players and if he isnt one of the 3 then he isnt the world best?
 
In the same way, Gerard Pique is only with Shakira because I am letting him. I could have been with her but I didn't want to. Just clearing up any confusion there.
Just heard Arsene Wenger on talksport saying he had the
chance to date her in 2009
 
Firstly he made the FIFA World XI this year but even then its harsh. Top XI includes 1 goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 1 striker and 2 wingers. So basically we are left with 3 players and if he isnt one of the 3 then he isnt the world best?
I don't understand how people can't see were signing one of the worlds best.
 
Firstly he made the FIFA World XI this year but even then its harsh. Top XI includes 1 goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 1 striker and 2 wingers. So basically we are left with 3 players and if he isnt one of the 3 then he isnt the world best?
Because that's the be all and end all? I think most will agree that DDG is currently better than Neuer but Neuer made it ahead of him.

Also Suarez didn't make it purely because he's Suarez! Ibra and Griezmann are both currently better players than Pogba, but nope, didn't make it.

In my opinion he's not a "world class" player, yet. I use the term loosely because I think we all define it differently. Maybe a 'great' player is a better way of defining it. I don't see him as a great player like the others who broke the record or went for megabucks were at the time. He'll be the most underwhelming record breaking signing in recent memory if we get him.

Look, I'm not against getting him, it's not my money, it's the clubs, if they have it and if Mourinho really wants him then I'm fine with it. I just think people on here are completely overrating him in order to justify what is simply a ridiculous fee.
 
Marca :lol:

Honestly, seeing them sulk like this is swell. Just swell.
 
Also Suarez didn't make it purely because he's Suarez! Ibra and Griezmann are both currently better players than Pogba, but nope, didn't make it.
You just made the point I was trying to make. Just because Suarez and Griezmann didnt make the World XI doesnt mean they arent world class. The positions they play in are like that. They have 2 positions they can make it in but there are two better players in the striker and the #10 position hence Suarez and Griezmann didnt make it. Any team would still have those two. Same thing with Pogba.
 
I think 100+ mil just isn't worth it for Pogba. He's not that good in the sense that he'll win you matches week in week out so I'd say it's better to splash that cash on an extra defensive signing and Mahrez and maybe a third signing too.
 
I didn't realise just how good Pogba's control is in the air. I've watched a few compilations now and there are many clips of him bringing the ball down on his chest/head and his immediate intention is to drive forward with it. Fellaini can control a ball well but he just looks for the easiest pass that is on, and it's often backwards and slows us right down.
 
You just made the point I was trying to make. Just because Suarez and Griezmann didnt make the World XI doesnt mean they arent world class. The positions they play in are like that. They have 2 positions they can make it in but there are two better players in the striker and the #10 position hence Suarez and Griezmann didnt make it. Any team would still have those two. Same thing with Pogba.
Wait... what?

You said "Pogba made it World XI", now you're saying that your point was that just cause Ibra didn't make it doesn't mean he's not world class? The feck you on about? That's incredibly contradictory.

Maybe read my post, I said he wouldn't make a world XI, never mentioned the FIFA XI, you brought that into it.
 
I think 100+ mil just isn't worth it for Pogba. He's not that good in the sense that he'll win you matches week in week out so I'd say it's better to splash that cash on an extra defensive signing and Mahrez and maybe a third signing too.
And where did that get us these past three years? We have signed 14 players none of whom are world class, well maybe Di Maria but in general signing 4-5 squad players every summer isnt as much help as signing 1 player who is one of the best in his position.
 
I think 100+ mil just isn't worth it for Pogba. He's not that good in the sense that he'll win you matches week in week out so I'd say it's better to splash that cash on an extra defensive signing and Mahrez and maybe a third signing too.

Agree ref Mahrez plus one BUT I think marketing has a huge bearing on this deal Imore
 
I think 100+ mil just isn't worth it for Pogba. He's not that good in the sense that he'll win you matches week in week out so I'd say it's better to splash that cash on an extra defensive signing and Mahrez and maybe a third signing too.

I used to look at signings like that, is this player worth x amount. Then I just started looking at it like "it's not my money" so I'm not bothered about the price. As long as ticket prices do not get raised as a direct result of transfer activity (which they won't) then all's good with me.
 
I didn't realise just how good Pogba's control is in the air. I've watched a few compilations now and there are many clips of him bringing the ball down on his chest/head and his immediate intention is to drive forward with it. Fellaini can control a ball well but he just looks for the easiest pass that is on, and it's often backwards and slows us right down.

Pogba is a highly technical player, people shouldn't be fooled by his stature, his touch and dribbling abilities are what make him special.
 
Wait... what?

You said "Pogba made it World XI", now you're saying that your point was that just cause Ibra didn't make it doesn't mean he's not world class? The feck you on about? That's incredibly contradictory.

Maybe read my post, I said he wouldn't make a world XI, never mentioned the FIFA XI, you brought that into it.
Whats the difference?
 
Reports from goal.com that our 86 million pounds was rejected and those fecker are holding out for 100 million pounds with 8m addons.
 
Reports from goal.com that our 86 million pounds was rejected and those fecker are holding out for 100 million pounds with 8m addons.
Yeah Sky mentioned that earlier as well. Its pretty clear they wont budge for anything less than £100m.
 
I think 100+ mil just isn't worth it for Pogba. He's not that good in the sense that he'll win you matches week in week out so I'd say it's better to splash that cash on an extra defensive signing and Mahrez and maybe a third signing too.
We don't need to save cash that's the thing. Even after Pogba - if mourinho decides to try and sign Mahrez and another midfielder then we'll do exactly
that.
 
Reports from goal.com that our 86 million pounds was rejected and those fecker are holding out for 100 million pounds with 8m addons.

they did, roughly 10 hours ago all of the italian papers ran with headlines after the rejection that Juve want 120m euros and pogba wanted to leave.
 
I think 100+ mil just isn't worth it for Pogba. He's not that good in the sense that he'll win you matches week in week out so I'd say it's better to splash that cash on an extra defensive signing and Mahrez and maybe a third signing too.
That's were you've got it all wrong. Do you remember how significant fellaini was in the team when playing as number 10? He would have so much space but can't do anything because of his no skill on the ball. Pogba is a more technical, faster and better fellaini. He is like fellaini after a billion years of evolution. I'm certain we have bought the league if we sign him.
 
Exactly. Everyone peddling this line are deluded if they don't think the players in the team they support wouldn't choose Real, or Barca. :lol:

Its a big fish eating small fish situation. That law apply irrespective if a piranha eats a guppy or a great white shark eats a tuna. Manchester United never had the wow factor Real Madrid had. Manchester is a decent city but its not Madrid + while they were busy becoming a football legendary club we were busy becoming the top dog in the football financial world.

What many seem to forget is that Real boosted their wow factor by doing what United are doing right now ie spending ridiculous money on the top dogs. Few seem to forget that Real unsettled Beckham, they unsettled Mcmanaman, they unsettled Zidane, they unsettled Ronaldo and they unsettled Figo. They still do that with for example DDG. If anyone thinks that Beckham, Owen and Mcmanaman moved to Madrid purely because they suddenly became Real Madrid fans then they are deluded at best. £££ talked
 
In the top 20 transfer fees ever spent, United features only once, for Di Maria. Top 5 are all by the two Spanish clubs. I am happy that we are sending a message of matching any club in transfer fees, if needed. Don't want the club to go Real Madrid way totally, but this transfer is as much about sending message of us being among the absolute top clubs in the world, as it is about the quality and potential of Pogba. Can't wait for it to happen!
 
Its a big fish eating small fish situation. That law apply irrespective if a piranha eats a guppy or a great white shark eats a tuna. Manchester United never had the wow factor Real Madrid had. Manchester is a decent city but its not Madrid + while they were busy becoming a football legendary club we were busy becoming the top dog in the football financial world.

What many seem to forget is that Real boosted their wow factor by doing what United are doing right now ie spending ridiculous money on the top dogs. They unsettled Beckham, they unsettled Mcmanaman, they unsettled Zidane, they unsettled Ronaldo and they unsettled Figo. If anyone thinks that Beckham and Mcmanaman moved to Madrid purely because they suddenly became Real Madrid fans then they are deluded at best. £££ talked

The only reason for this is because spain is a nice place to live in. Don't be deluded and think people would choose madrid over United because of history. If England was a beautiful place to live in we would win everytime because we can offer more money.

Too many brainwashed people don't realize the beautiful weather in spain gives them that huge advantage. Wives and all.
 
I still think most people who underrate Pogba massively must have barely seen him for Juventus. I don't understand how someone who has watched Pogba these last four years could care about the price tag, especially if we could still spend on other players anyways.
 
Let's not be pedantic here. I was clearly pointing out that the FIFA World XI is hardly a representation of an actual World XI. Unless you believe Suarez shouldn't be in a world XI or Neuer should be in over DDG?
Suarez is probably the best striker in the world but Messi is better. When you're trying to shoe horn in the 11 best players in each position, certain players who are still world class tend to miss out. Its simple as that. And yes Neuer is better than De Gea. Our keeper is a close second and that is nothing to be ashamed of.