French World Cup winning midfielder, Paul Pogba, has
returned to Serie A side Juventus on a free transfer,
the Italian giants announced on their website on
Monday.
The 29-year-old enjoyed a highly successful first spell
at Juventus (2012-16) before Manchester United
swooped to sign him for a then record 105 million
euros ($106 million).
“Paul is back in Turin,” Juventus said on their website
below a photo of a grinning Pogba in a Juventus shirt.
“He left as a boy and returns as a man and a
champion.
“But there is one thing that has not changed — the
desire to write unforgettable pages of club history
together once more.”Pogba is back and we couldn’t
be happier.”
Pogba underwent his medical over the weekend and it
is believed he has been offered a four-year deal which
will earn him a reported eight million euros ($8.12
million) a season plus a potential two million euros in
bonuses.
He rejoins Juve after his contract with Manchester
United expired at the end of last month, marking the
end of a largely disappointing six years back in
England.
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Dysfunctional United are further away from the top of
English football than when he joined. They have not
won a Premier League title in nine years.
The 2017 Europa League and the same season’s
League Cup are a poor haul for Pogba at one of the
world’s biggest clubs, especially as they both came
under Jose Mourinho, a period when Pogba has said
he first suffered from depression. Pogba is expected to inherit the number 10 jersey
from Paulo Dybala, who could join Juve’s fiercest
rivals Inter Milan after the Argentina forward was let
go by the Turin giants.
Pogba wore that jersey in his final season at Juve,
joining such iconic playmakers as Roberto Baggio,
Alessandro del Piero, Michele Platini and Liam Brady.
He had moved to Juve from United four years
previously while still a teenager and made a huge
impression in a slick midfield featuring the likes of
Andrea Pirlo and Arturo Vidal.
Pogba blossomed when coach Massimiliano Allegri
replaced Antonio Conte in 2014. The Frenchman drove
a powerful team to the following year’s Champions
league final, losing to Barcelona.
He won the Serie A title in each of his four seasons at
the Old Lady of Italian football and retained his
affection for Juve. He was linked with a return on
several occasions during his time at United.
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Allegri will be hoping that Pogba can help Juve return
to their former glories after they finished fourth last
season, 16 points behind champions AC Milan.
Pogba is Juve’s second notable signing in recent
days. The club secured the signature of veteran
Argentina winger Angel Di Maria after he was released
by French champions Paris Saint-Germain.

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