Pogba Future

Would you accept Dybala and Sandro for Pogba?


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jackal&hyde

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I hope he signs the deal. He's our only player that has graced the biggest games in the world game and it would be great to see such a talent stay. I'm sure it'll also be enticing for the likes of Sancho to share a dressing room and football pitch with such a popular team mate that all players get on so well with.
Agree with this. I don't blame him if he had a u turn. The prospect of playing with the likes of Bruno is much different then Lingard and Pereira. Good players want to play with other good players.
 

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Another briefing tonight, such a circus for a man that doesn't perform and is injured. Talented player but doesn't perform enough. People constantly defending his behaviour is becoming tiresome. When the going gets tough, Paul is not up for the fight. Let's move on, couldn't be arsed another Summer of the disrespect for United.
How can he perform when he is injured though. When he is not injured he is still our best player last season, statistically and officially.

And let’s be fair, when the going gets tough during end of last season, none of our players is up for a fight.

I don’t like Pogba though, not for his performance, but mainly for his lack of commitment to the club and his sulking attitude. If he can improve on these 2 major issues, I don’t mind him staying.
 
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When do fooballers ever publicly criticise their agents ?

This is one of the most stupid excuses people come up to hate Pogba
Do you understand the concept of agency? When the agent speaks, he speaks the words of his client.

So, just imagine it was not Raiola who said all those things but actually Paul Pogba and if you still think it’s all OK, then there’s nothing I can do for you.
 

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Only yesterday his brother was in the Spanish media saying he wants Paul to sign for Madrid.

Pogba can obviously turn things around here. I hope he does. He can be the best midfielder in the world on his day. But I'm not sure if he has the work ethic to be a long term solution, not sure where he fits in, with Fred undroppable and a new DM probably arriving soonish.

Playing next to Pereira, Mata and Lingard was a giant insult to Pogba. Giving him the bus driver himself, Jose Mourinho was a giant insult to Pogba. But despite all of that, Pogba is about as loyal as a rabbit in mating season, and will ditch us faster than a hot snot, once someone offers him a tenner extra per week.
 

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Only yesterday his brother was in the Spanish media saying he wants Paul to sign for Madrid.

Pogba can obviously turn things around here. I hope he does. He can be the best midfielder in the world on his day. But I'm not sure if he has the work ethic to be a long term solution, not sure where he fits in, with Fred undroppable and a new DM probably arriving soonish.

Playing next to Pereira, Mata and Lingard was a giant insult to Pogba. Giving him the bus driver himself, Jose Mourinho was a giant insult to Pogba. But despite all of that, Pogba is about as loyal as a rabbit in mating season, and will ditch us faster than a hot snot, once someone offers him a tenner extra per week.
Pogba can be criticised for many things but I think work ethic is one of the last.
 

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Agree with this. I don't blame him if he had a u turn. The prospect of playing with the likes of Bruno is much different then Lingard and Pereira. Good players want to play with other good players.
it’s understandable he wants a u turn now.

Upfront we already have Rashford who is very exciting player. Martial who is much improved this season and can score goals out of nowhere. We may also go for Sancho in the summer, truly amazing talent there.

In midfield we have Bruno, who is top quality and exactly what the club needs most. We also have a new born Fred, who has been in amazing form, and of course McTominay, who keeps improving.

We also have a very young squad and we keep improving everyday, would be stupid to force a move elsewhere.
 

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He'll always want to feck off when we struggle and be interested when things are going well. He's not committed to the club, he's committed to the perception that he's an important player in a good team. Nothing more.
 

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Pogba can be criticised for many things but I think work ethic is one of the last.
Dallying on the ball, and subsequently losing the ball in dangerous areas; not tracking back fast enough after we lose possession; poor marking at set pieces, which makes us more likely to concede at corners and such; etc.

We're desperate for his creativity in midfield, though, which is why I would never want him to leave.
 

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I did think he might be priced out of a move, a bit like Neymar. If United do get into the Champions League and add a couple of top class players, this wouldn’t be a surprise.
£400k a week? Is it right that we pay Pogba like three times as much as we are paying Bruno Fernandes?

This reeks of Madrid and Juve being unwilling to pay the asking price, so Paul is seeking to sweeten being forced to stay with a fat pay rise.

He has not earned the uplift.
 

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Well if he is offered a new deal I hope he is not getting more than Bruno.
We made the mistake of signing De Gea on a long term contract for mega money whereas I was okay with a shorter one and I think we would be mad if we did the same with Pogba.
If it makes sense money wise for the club that him being here brings in more money then the club would probably do it but I would love to know Ole’s honest opinion about the whole thing and not the b/s he puts out in his pressers.
 

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He can get his new deal on condition he gets rid of his fat boy agent.
 

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Remember in the Solskjaer press conference after we signed Fernandes and Ole was asked something like did the money for Fernandes come out of the budget for the summer or did it restrict what could be done in the summer and Ole said yes? Well I took that to mean effectively Bruno was Pogba's replacement. I'd still be surprised (delighted) but surprised if that was wrong.
 

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All this outrage about Pogba getting more than Bruno and the latter hasn't even been here for 3 months. I'm sure when/if Pogba comes back to the side he'll perform in a well playing, functioning team and he'll earn his wages. Seems like some people have forgotten just how good Pogba really is, him earning more than Bruno right now shouldn't be a surprise to anybody.

Pogba has been here for a few years now and like all talented and key players to us is earning a lot compared to the rest of the squad(Pogba, Martial, Rashford, DeGea all have massive deals) and in time Bruno will get his, so I don't even see why some want to make an issue out of all this. Focus right now should be on keeping our talented players and building on that, whether adding more on top of that or what else, first thing we have to hold on to our good players, not looking to get rid of them just because some overly sensitive fans get outraged over every single thing.
 

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New deal the tosspot and his entourage should be frogmarched (pun intended) to Manchester airport and told where he can stick his commitment.

The idea of increasing his wages, he fecking well owes us nearly a seasons worth already, if we do I will be so incensed, and you know what comes next.... the minute his profile raises again, his fat mouthpiece will be touting him all over europe and bemoaning how crap Man utd are....

For me only way he should be allowed to stay is if he fires the fat turdbag and publicly recants every seditious thing he has poisoned the press with over the last 12-18 months
 

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£400k a week? Is it right that we pay Pogba like three times as much as we are paying Bruno Fernandes?

This reeks of Madrid and Juve being unwilling to pay the asking price, so Paul is seeking to sweeten being forced to stay with a fat pay rise.

He has not earned the uplift.
At this moment yes as Pogba is proven at the highest level both at club and international level. If Bruno keeps it up, he will get a wage increase soon enough.
 

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At this moment yes as Pogba is proven at the highest level both at club and international level. If Bruno keeps it up, he will get a wage increase soon enough.
Exactly. One is proven at the highest level while the other is just getting started, so of course their valuation are different. In time given Bruno keeps up what he's doing right now, he'll be given a lucrative deal, that's how it works and always has.

The man has barely been here for 2 months and some lot want to get outraged as if he's been doing it for us for years while being underpaid.
 

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£400k a week? Is it right that we pay Pogba like three times as much as we are paying Bruno Fernandes?

This reeks of Madrid and Juve being unwilling to pay the asking price, so Paul is seeking to sweeten being forced to stay with a fat pay rise.

He has not earned the uplift.
Having been pimped around the big clubs by Mino it looks like there are no takers......hardly surprising with all the negativity him and his agent have caused....

Looking at the current state of things with the virus it looks like football is going to suffer financially so we could see the end of big transfers for a while as cash is gonna run dry pretty quick if things continue as they are....

Therefore absolutely NO WAY should we even be entertaining a Pay Rise for anyone....let alone those that haven’t played all season....
 

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If true then I'm not surprised. Top players seek top teams and trophies, not languish in mediocrity. United finally showed some ambition and concrete form this time, hold and behold our best player who previously contemplated seeking a top team elsewhere want to be part of this improving, ambitious team. No top player would ever want to subject themselves and waste their entire prime on a mediocre team, it just doesn't happen, at least not that often and One can't nor shouldn't blame the player.

I for one am very exited if these news are true. Finally so much creativity and talent in our team, get me exited for the future.
 

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If you're not excited by the thought of a dedicated Pogba linking up with Bruno you're dead on the inside. I'd genuinely not be surprised if he signs a new deal, but the exhausting sideshow has to fecking end.
 

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First of all, he is on mega bucks already. Secondly, he has not shown his Juve or France NT forms for us. He can of course pick up a big wage at several clubs, I would not say many. I doubt that more than 2-3 clubs in Europe would be willing to pay him what we are paying now. Moreover, Pogba is United's player and it will take big money to convince us to sell him. My honest opinion of the situation is following: Pogba was willing to move, however, no club was willing to pay the amounts that Ed would be asking for. Now, with the arrival of Bruno, both Paul and Mino realize that Paul is no longer the Messiah for the club and that we can move on without him, while the market is showing that his valuation is not 100+ million quid. What else can he do? Probably start mentioning his eagerness to continue his career at United while signing a new contract on better terms both for himself as well as his agent. And honestly, I doubt that Paul deserves higher wages than what he is on currently.
 

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If you're not excited by the thought of a dedicated Pogba linking up with Bruno you're dead on the inside. I'd genuinely not be surprised if he signs a new deal, but the exhausting sideshow has to fecking end.
True
 

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Sami Mokbel is speculating regarding the wages and it's pretty clear he's giving his opinion. No surprise it's rattled afew of you chaps.

I personally couldn't care less what he's earning or any other player for that matter. I also couldn't care less what his agent says or even his brother. All I care about right now is to see him fully fit so he can help us break into the top 4.
 

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He'll always want to feck off when we struggle and be interested when things are going well. He's not committed to the club, he's committed to the perception that he's an important player in a good team. Nothing more.
The bold part cannot be stressed enough.

£400k a week? Is it right that we pay Pogba like three times as much as we are paying Bruno Fernandes?

This reeks of Madrid and Juve being unwilling to pay the asking price, so Paul is seeking to sweeten being forced to stay with a fat pay rise.

He has not earned the uplift.
You know what'll really throw a wrench into that particular equation?

Bruno very likely asked for less money than was offered.
 

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Well if he is offered a new deal I hope he is not getting more than Bruno.
We made the mistake of signing De Gea on a long term contract for mega money whereas I was okay with a shorter one and I think we would be mad if we did the same with Pogba.
If it makes sense money wise for the club that him being here brings in more money then the club would probably do it but I would love to know Ole’s honest opinion about the whole thing and not the b/s he puts out in his pressers.
I think the DeGea comparison is a solid one. We gave Dave a huge payrise at a time when a) his form was iffy and b) none of the big clubs were willing to spend real money on him.

Of the clubs who can afford to pay Pogba upwards of £300k a week, how many would be keen to? How many also want to pay United at least £80m for the privelige?

In the cold light of day United do not need to offer Pogba a new deal. There are two years left on his current deal and there are no indications Madrid or Juve will push the boat out for him this summer.

United should take their time with this. If Pogba wants a new deal let's see at least six months of really strong performances. He's a great player but he's not irreplaceable. Especially with the likes of Grealish seemingly keen on coming to Old Trafford.
 

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Pogba wanting u turn. Euros coming up . After the euros he will be in the news again wanting a big transfer.
 

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I did think he might be priced out of a move, a bit like Neymar. If United do get into the Champions League and add a couple of top class players, this wouldn’t be a surprise.
Any increase should be performance related.
 

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I'm torn on this one. Pogba was sold a dream that we were going to buy great players and win trophies. Our recruitment or both managers and players have poor. He left a well established and top European side for our project. We haven't kept our end of the bargain. Rooney nearly left us due the same reason. He saw we weren't getting the right players in and we let other teams pass us in his final years with us. Rumours were that Rooney even told sir Alex who he thought we should buy as we clearly wasn't going to replace Ronaldo.

On the other hand, Pogba has played appallingly at times and hasn't shown a level of consistency expected from a hugely expensive player. And what with the fat agent who has been a cockroach to Pogbas employers, trying to dictate a move for him.

I have been very vocal on red cafe about Pogba stepping up and playing better with an attacking style and with better players around him. I stand by those claims. But the question i have now is would we be better off getting him out to get Grealish in? I'm now leaning towards this. If Pogba could get us £100m+ In fees, and Grealish in for £60m, I wouldn't mind at all. One thing I am 100% sure on though is we can't be giving him a new contract until he improves and the talk of £400k p/w..? Not a chance after his and fat boys bad behaviour while flirting with Real madrid.
 

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Anyone else think that this news can be translated as "there are only a handful of clubs in the world that can afford Pogba's transfer fee and wages, and it has become apparent that none on them are in the market for him at that price"?
 

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Anyone else think that this news can be translated as "there are only a handful of clubs in the world that can afford Pogba's transfer fee and wages, and it has become apparent that none on them are in the market for him at that price"?
Or he wanted a Juve move and current events has scared him off.
He wouldnt be signing a new contract if what you say is true
 

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Pogba's essentially done a Rooney? Unhappy at the squad, believe's the club isn't going in the right direction and wants to leave.

Now see's the club on the cusp of CL football, he's no longer the player that has to carry the rest of the team, recruitment has gone well. I can see why he would now want to stay.

Also think he's (and United) priced himself out of a move elsewhere for the foreseeable future.

Makes sense but he needs to come out and say something or at the very least tell his agent to never speak about him publically again.
 

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Anyone else think that this news can be translated as "there are only a handful of clubs in the world that can afford Pogba's transfer fee and wages, and it has become apparent that none on them are in the market for him at that price"?
exactly