Paul Pogba

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Dribble said:
Imagine the possibility of Pogba (free), Frenkie De Jong (£59m) & Haaland for £65m in one transfer window. In what world does £124m on that trio not make complete business sense?
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Get where you’re coming from but I’d guess that would add about £60m+/annum to our wage bill

Aren’t there plans afoot to make it so as you can only spend 70% of turnover on wages?
 
He lives at home with his mum, wife and kids.

He doesn't drink, devout Muslim, you will rarely see him in the headlines outside of his own Insta stuff.

Aside from his questionable fashion sense and hairstyles, he doesn't fuck about.

He wants to win and is prepared to accept less money to come here.

That tells me it is about football.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
He lives at home with his mum, wife and kids.

He doesn't drink, devout Muslim, you will rarely see him in the headlines outside of his own Insta stuff.

Aside from his questionable fashion sense and hairstyles, he doesn't fuck about.

He wants to win and is prepared to accept less money to come here.

That tells me it is about football.
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tolmie's hairdoo said:
He lives at home with his mum, wife and kids.

He doesn't drink, devout Muslim, you will rarely see him in the headlines outside of his own Insta stuff.

Aside from his questionable fashion sense and hairstyles, he doesn't fuck about.

He wants to win and is prepared to accept less money to come here.

That tells me it is about football.
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Know anything about the state of gundo or the story going about (back injury/retirement) TH?
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
He lives at home with his mum, wife and kids.

He doesn't drink, devout Muslim, you will rarely see him in the headlines outside of his own Insta stuff.

Aside from his questionable fashion sense and hairstyles, he doesn't fuck about.

He wants to win and is prepared to accept less money to come here.

That tells me it is about football.
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He could come for free if he wants.
He is and always will be a prick
 
SalfordGrimble said:
Feels weird suggesting Pep might move from 4-3-3 but I think it might be about time. The Watford game was perhaps a test and it worked pretty well, was one of our most open games and if Jesus is scoring 4 then something must have gone right. I think Bernardo might just be too small to play the DM role as winning headers is important, but other than that he has all the attributes. Love it when he plays deeper against Liverpool, he’s ace at bringing the ball out.
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You're right about headers, it's probably the only thing he lacks! There was a 'joke' formation tweet on Wednesday, that had Bernardo in every line - between the CBs, in midfield and leading the line. Pep will probably play around with things anyway

It makes sense that Pep is after a box-to-box midfield, as they should have the flexibility to sit as a 6, create and make runs to the box. Pogba, at his best (for France, never United apart from that game at the Etihad) can do that
 
bluenova said:
I realise stats aren't the be all and end all, but for a player who many say he flatters to deceive it's useful to see just how productive he had been.

On whoscored, in his first three seasons at United, he was the third, ninth, and eleventh best player in the Premier League. When you look at the other players in the list, those stats are clearly picking up on something.


It was under Mourinho, someone who has the strength of will to get players working in a system, that he played his best football for United. Could Pep do something similar?

The worry for me is that at 29, have those injuries in the last two seasons just been unlucky, and his drop in form due to the stop/starts they caused, and Ole's lack of a plan, or are they part of a decline?
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Where was he rated in season 4 and 5?

Pretty sure he drops of a cliff in those,seasons. Maybe it's a blip, and there is still a player in there.
For a "free" transfer there are still risks to City if it goes tits up.
I'll leave the club experts to decide if he could be asset to the team. For me, I feel he is past his best.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
He lives at home with his mum, wife and kids.

He doesn't drink, devout Muslim, you will rarely see him in the headlines outside of his own Insta stuff.

Aside from his questionable fashion sense and hairstyles, he doesn't fuck about.

He wants to win and is prepared to accept less money to come here.

That tells me it is about football.
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I think you know he’s coming mate and after thinking about it this morning I’ll back pep to get his France performances to city! On a free at decent wages he deserves the chance to prove himself if he wants it.
 
OB1 said:
Nice fantasy (and I'm not being facetious).
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The only thing not certain is De Jong. It's pretty much nailed on the both Haaland & Pogba are leaving their respective clubs, & both have been linked with City. Haaland with a £65m buy out clause & Pogba on a free.

De Jong becomes an option to consider if as some reports suggest that Bernardo & Gundog want to leave. If 24 year old FDJ is being quoted at £59m & many fans rate him that highly, then surely we'd be interested in a player we've previously looked at.

My focus is on finally replacing Aguero & not going through a season with only Rodri as our only specialist senior CDM mate.
 
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Then smell the coffee.

He may not join but you can also smell the smoke and there's no smoke...
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Let me rephrase, then: I don't want to see it. The thought of him attempting a Hollywood pass from a precarious position, fucking it up, then jogging back to his deeper midfield place as we get hit with yet another counter is already giving me trauma and we've not even got an original Gaughan tweet on the issue yet.
 
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Pogba’s idea of putting a shift in is to shake the hands of the opposition before the game without needing a breather half way.

It’s a no from me.
 
LongsightM13 said:
He got Mourinho sacked through his lack of application and toxicity
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And Moureen was sacked from his other clubs for?????

Also, where have your read/watched/heard this? I've never come across any reports of Pogba getting Moureen the sack. Moureen needs no help to achieve that feat as he's proved at almost every club who've employed him...
 
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