New soap opera?
Not necessarily.
On June 17, the documentary "
The Pogmentary
" will be released on Amazon Prime Video.
He will decipher the rise of Paul Pogba, world champion with the France team in 2018, and his last months at Manchester United, who formalized his departure at the end of his contract on Wednesday.
Many Internet users see it as an opportunity for the French midfielder to reveal the identity of its next club.
Because after six seasons marked by performance peaks, air pockets, injuries and only two trophies, Pogba (29) will no longer wear the Red Devils jersey.
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The former Le Havre leaves Manchester on one of the most painful seasons of his career (27 matches, 1 goal and 9 assists in all competitions).
His farewell to Old Trafford, he made them under whistles and insults against Norwich, on April 16 (3-2).
Three days later, he was injured after 10 minutes at Anfield against Liverpool.
It was his last match with Manchester United, humiliated by his sworn enemy that evening (4-0).
In view of his recent performances and his barely masked spleen, fans will not regret this version of Pogba.
This does not prevent him from being oh so coveted on the transfer market.
PSG and Real ignore Pogba
The Blues captain has long seen his name attached to Paris Saint-Germain, he is the kid from Seine-et-Marne, who left France and Le Havre when he was 16, in 2019. But in recent days, the rumor gradually died out.
The sporting director of PSG, Leonardo, took the door.
It was he who advanced the Parisian pawns in the Pogba file.
The latter "
does not necessarily enter into the plans
" of Leonardo's announced successor, Luis Campos, as
L'Équipe
explained on Monday.
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Earlier this month, the
Daily Telegraph
claimed that a meeting with Real Madrid was planned for Pogba.
There too, the track seems buried.
Real are still relying on their executives, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos, in midfield.
To this must be added the emergence of Eduardo Camavinga and, above all, the probable arrival of another compatriot: Aurélien Tchouameni.
It is no coincidence that the Monegasque is getting closer to Real because, at the same time, Pogba seems only one step away from Juventus.
Juventus, the right choice?
This week, the
Gazzetta dello Sport
assured that all that was missing was a "
final meeting
" between the two parties for Pogba to be Turinese, as he was between 2012 and 2016. A return, one more, after that at Manchester United in 2016.
He should sign up for three seasons with an annual salary of €7.5m excluding bonuses.
The good choice ?
Juventus, in crisis at the start of the season, hung on to finish in the top 4 of Serie A, and thus validate its ticket for the next Champions League.
But this is not the club where Pogba was four times Italian champion in as many seasons, and with which he played in the Champions League final in 2015.
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Juve are still mourning the departures of Giorgio Chiellini, who had little impact on the pitch at 37, and Paulo Dybala, an attacking catalyst who could bounce back … at Inter Milan.
The Bianconeri, however, have reasons for hope to rebuild, guided by Dusan Vlahovic (22), already one of if not the best striker in Serie A. In the middle, apart from the Italian torchbearer Manuel Locatelli, no one really convinces.
Pogba has his place there.
He has just celebrated his 29th birthday, he is in his prime and will find his former trainer, admittedly highly contested, Massimiliano Allegri.
Returning to the Old Lady is a reasonable choice for Pogba.
A familiar environment, a team that could give him the keys to the game and an obligation of lesser results than at Manchester United, who finally saw themselves returning to the top following the transfers of Varane and Ronaldo last summer.
But regardless of his destination, questions will remain around Pogba.
How many matches will he play before the next injury?
How much will its performance fluctuate?
Can he be the technical leader more seen in the Blues than in his clubs?
Speaking of the Blues, what impact will the World Cup this winter have on his 2022-23 season?
There is only one man who can answer these questions, and his name is Paul Pogba.