What future for Paul Pogba?
Free at the end of the current season, the 28-year-old international tricolor (89 caps, 11 goals) seems promised a departure from Manchester United.
It is the trend of the moment, even if the reversals of situations have already been numerous in this file… “
If a player does not want to play for a club like United in the medium or long term, I do not think that it makes sense to convince him to change his mind
, ”said Ralf Rangnick, the new coach of MU, recently, referring to the Pogba case.
And this while discussions have stalled between the Red Devils and their world champion, the latter having the opportunity to discuss with the club of his choice since early January.
Paris rather than Real or Juve?
It remains to be seen where Seine-et-Marnais could bounce back.
A return to Juventus?
A departure for Real Madrid?
Barça maybe?
According to the
Times
, his future has a good chance of going through a return to the Ile-de-France box.
Thus, we can read this in the columns of the English daily: "
PSG seems to be the most likely destination for Pogba, who has given no indication that he wants to stay at Old Trafford beyond the end of the season. .
"
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One thing is certain: the Frenchman's agent is no stranger to Parisian leaders.
They are Mino Raiola, who notably manages the interests of Gigio Donnarumma, Marco Verratti and Xavi Simmons in Paris, Alphonse Areola (loaned to West Ham) too, not to mention Erling Haaland (Dortmund) and Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus) , or former residents of the Parc des Princes such as Moise Kean (Juventus), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan), Mitchel Bakker (Leverkusen) or Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami).
"Leo" and the Italian-Dutch agent will not need to break the ice ... To see if Pogba is finally ready to find his native region and discover Ligue 1, which was, a priori, not his priority in recent years.
Return to the land postponed
In the meantime, Paul Pogba is not about to return to the field. Affected in training with the Blues at the end of 2021, it should be operational around Christmas. Missed. “
A week ago I was told it will take another four to five weeks
,” Rangnick explained.
And to add: "
He does not train with the team yet.
From what I know from the medical team, it will take another three weeks or four weeks and once he is in condition to train, that doesn't necessarily mean that he will be in condition to play.
It will probably take a few more weeks for him to run for a place in the first team.
Patience is therefore required for Paul Pogba's return to competition, and for his future as well.
From here, the rumors could be rife ...