Hey, we had our go with him!
Paul Pogba / turned down United offer of 300k as “nothing”
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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.
I am not saying he is the worst player but there is a massive overreaction by some fans on what he has done.
Yes, his first season he was brilliant at times. I have seen brilliant performances from Pogba like the City game where he turned up or even this season there were a few games where he turned the game. We all know what Pogba can do, my issue is and will always be with Pogba is consistency.
Lingard has had as many good spells, his goal in the league cup final, goals at Emirates and the like too, so there are many players who have standout performances but that doesn't mean he can live of that.
At the moment, in my mind I have 3 reasons why we should cut our losses on Pogba.
1. He wants over 400k, last few times we done that its ended badly with Sanchez and DDG
2. Last year of his contract so losing him on a free is bas business
3. Balance of the team, we have seen if many times this season, its very very difficult to balance a team with him in the double pivot without an elite ball winner.
No, I agree, I want him out and he’s done nothing to warrant being one of our highest ever paid players, as my previous posts have said. But it remains ludicrous that we would have a policy at the club where we banish players to solitary training, simply because they’re in the last year of their contracts.
You either sell the player a year earlier, or you get the best out of them for the remaining twelve months. The fans are understandably disappointed in him, but by all accounts he’s a positive influence around the players and in the dressing room?
Get him sold asap if he wants to leave. It's becoming boring every single season this happens.
- only PSG can afford his 350,000 salary
I have no idea who can we sign, I don't follow the football around the world that closely. But I'll give you my view - what we need is a midfielder (all round, defensively-oriented, not necessarily DM as I don't see us switching to 4-3-3), who can hold the midfield and pass the ball. I'd sell Pogba in a heartbeat if we can get one. I don't rate Pogba-the-midfielder that much, I rate him as a midfielder-winger hybrid, especially for his offensive contribution up front, but we already have a quite a few players who can play left wing, so PP seems redundant at this point. Pogba impact from midfield is hugely overrated and can easily be replaced. Not to mention him being often injured, out of mood etc.
To be honest, if we can't find a suitable midfielder now, I'd rather sell Pogba and loan a player for one year than have a half-arsed Pogba for another year and lose him on a free next year. 40m is A LOT of money which can be used this/next window.
Dude is a mercenary - get rid
If he is good enough, he is old enough. I just said I hope he gets game time this season and you just agreed with this if you read what you have written.
Riaola was sighted in that part of town and a few reliable journo's said he was being offered.
This is the exact same news that came out 2 weeks ago. Still no news of Pogba actually agreeing terms with PSG. I see this as a bargaining technique, see what PSG has to offer and use it in negotiations with us. If we aren't willing to match the contract, make the decision, take less money and stay or go for more money.
If he was actually 100% interested in PSG then he would've agreed terms by now and the clubs would be negotiating. His pal Mbappe is also on his way out to Madrid, either going this summer or next summer for free. I think Pogba doesn't want to spend the rest of his career in the French league, his ideal transfer was to Madrid but with Zidane gone and Madrid putting all their eggs in the Mbappe basket, he knows he doesn't have many options and I see him trying to milk as much out of us and signing a new deal.
Problem for us is leaving it this late gives all the power to Pogba, he could even stay for one more season, run down his contract and if he's not convinced by us and our signings he's off with a fat signing on bonus. He'd probably have other clubs in for him as well (Juve, Madrid, Barca?) Can't really blame the club for this one though, as the impact of covid on clubs finances removed all interest in Pogba so it's not like they could have done anything differently to be fair.
In conclusion, In my personal opinion I think he's more likely to be leaving on a free to Madrid or Juve or signing a new contract with us.
If he was actually 100% interested in PSG then he would've agreed terms by now and the clubs would be negotiating. His pal Mbappe is also on his way out to Madrid, either going this summer or next summer for free. I think Pogba doesn't want to spend the rest of his career in the French league, his ideal transfer was to Madrid but with Zidane gone and Madrid putting all their eggs in the Mbappe basket, he knows he doesn't have many options and I see him trying to milk as much out of us and signing a new deal.
Problem for us is leaving it this late gives all the power to Pogba, he could even stay for one more season, run down his contract and if he's not convinced by us and our signings he's off with a fat signing on bonus. He'd probably have other clubs in for him as well (Juve, Madrid, Barca?) Can't really blame the club for this one though, as the impact of covid on clubs finances removed all interest in Pogba so it's not like they could have done anything differently to be fair.
In conclusion, In my personal opinion I think he's more likely to be leaving on a free to Madrid or Juve or signing a new contract with us.
Madrid and Juve both won't pay the wages he wants. His options are PSG or City if he wants £350k+
The amount of people calling him mercenary in here is funny. So many fans forget that being a footballer is also a job.
Pogba is 28 turning 29 in March. This is the last time he is going to get a big contract due to his age. Why the hell would he not negotiate hard to get the maximum he can get for himself and his family? because he loves United?
Pogba is 28 turning 29 in March. This is the last time he is going to get a big contract due to his age. Why the hell would he not negotiate hard to get the maximum he can get for himself and his family? because he loves United?
I'd love that. But I doubt he goes anywhere other than PSG.
I agree, footballers have the right to attain the highest salary they can. But when they've not done a lot for 2 years and consistently spoken about leaving to join Madrid during that time it's hard to justify a pay rise for him, especially where there are others more deserving
Not having to pay a transfer fee might change their mind. Juve got Ramsey on 300 k a week iirc !!
He’s absolutely entitled to leave. My issue is people thinking something is miraculously going to change after 5 years of “sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe shit”.
What style of player do you think we need to replace him with?
And they're doing their best to get rid of him (and Ronaldo) but can't due to salaries. After seeing the mess Barcelona and Madrid currently find themselves in, and no upcoming Super League, a lot of clubs are going to start cutting their cloth.
I get that but he can look around and see Mata getting a renewal when he doesn't ever play. Phil Jones the same. De Gea being the best paid player in the club and yet no the number 1 for his position. And then he can probably argue the commercial aspect of having him too.
Either offer him 400k-450k and his stays or let him leave on a free and he gets 500k a week which he will pick up easy.
I think we all know what will happen here folks
Pogba is staying. Well done United can’t wait to see him playing alongside Varane and Sancho. Exciting times.
I think we all know what will happen here folks
Pogba is staying. Well done United can’t wait to see him playing alongside Varane and Sancho. Exciting times.