If Pogba didn't want to come, he could simply go to Real. He is 23 years old, has 3 years left on his contract and could easily force a move to Real next year, or the year after.
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He's right of course. There again isn't that how football works? 99% of the transfers being made would probably choose us ahead of the team they chose if we were interested
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.
Real Madrid not coughing up the cashing, whether it be that they don't deem him worth it, or they can't afford to blow that amount on one transfer (doubtful), still kind of qualifies as them letting us pursue Pogba alone.
He would almost certainly choose them over us if they matched the bid.
But looks like Madrid have a ban next summer. So he will have to wait two more years with only a year left on his contract. Juve arent stupid to let him run down his contract till the last 12 months. So either he moves this summer or he has to sign an extension, which he clearly doesnt want to.
I personally thinks there's a strong case that this will happen. There's too much specific reports and there's no rebutal at all from Pogba/Juve apart from fans sentiment.
Cost wise it's a slap in the face to buy back our youth product for 100M, but feck it, let's get it done once and for all, take the lost and move on.
Cost wise it's a slap in the face to buy back our youth product for 100M, but feck it, let's get it done once and for all, take the lost and move on.
The decisions lies with Pogba though. If Pogba wanted Real soooooo much, then running his contract down is something Juve could do feck all about.
How do you know this?
They would have offered him a new contract next summer if he had stayed. He will say he isnt going to sign. At the first sign of trouble they will want to cash in and get him moved to the highest bidder, whether its us, Barca, Madrid or PSG.
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.
It's true Madrid are letting us sign Pogba ... they still ain't fixed their fax machine from last summer.
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.
Next bid should be about 90M.
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.
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.
Kindalike when they didn't sign DDG because Ed didn't let them.
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.
'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.
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?
Just heard Arsene Wenger on talksport saying he had the
chance to date her in 2009
I don't understand how people can't see were signing one of the worlds 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.
They only see what they want to see mate. This whole price is clouding half the people's judgment when in reality it shouldnt.
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Honestly, seeing them sulk like this is swell. Just swell.
Honestly, seeing them sulk like this is swell. Just swell.
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.
Gazetta say deal could be closed very soon.
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.
I am browsing a certain unmentionable forum and drinking their salty tears like redah winah
Get the quotes posted in the appropriate thread!
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.
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 there is a real chance Di Marzio could post today claiming the deal is done and then nothing happens until well into the tour "officially"
Agree ref Mahrez plus one BUT I think marketing has a huge bearing on this deal Imore
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.
Pogba is a highly technical player, people shouldn't be fooled by his stature, his touch and dribbling abilities are what make him special.
Got a spring in my step this morning, can't wait to see him back in the right shirt.
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.