Agent finally discloses why Pogba joined Manchester United

– Paul Pogba left Manchester United for Juventus in 2012

– The player chose to return to the Red Devils  rather than join Real Madrid

– Pogba’s agent discloses the player’s decision

Mino Raiola, the agent of Paul Pogba, explains why the player chose to return to Manchester United.

Manchester United  finally signed Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba in a deal worth over £100m ($131m). The 23-year-old, who left United for £1.5m in 2012,  returned for a fee that surpasses Gareth Bale’s £85m move to Real Madrid in 2013.

In four seasons Serie A, Pogba, helped France reach the Euro 2016 final, won four league titles and qualified for the 2015 UEFA Champions League final.

Pogba joined United from French club Le Havre in 2009 as a 16-year-old, but made just a handful of appearances before his contract expired in July 2012.
The player was linked with a host of clubs during the transfer window including Real Madrid.

Speaking about the transfer Raiola said: “Yes, Manchester United had no Champions League and weren’t champions but they needed us the most. United had been talking to us for two years about Pogba. They had taken my player Sergio Romero and we had kept the lines of communication open.”

He continued: “We knew we had interest, we spoke to Juventus, they really wanted to try for the Champions League, they gave him the No.10 shirt and we said we would give it one more year. Then I worked on an exit plan. We had two offers from the Premier League and two outside.”

The agent explained: “Paul said United was in his heart, Woodward wanted him at United a year ago and Mourinho had wanted him at Chelsea too, so when the two combined we knew it was right. For the player, Real Madrid would have been easier, La Liga, Champions League, but he wanted the greater challenge.”

He concluded: “I think Manchester United showed the world this summer that they were not going to stand still. They want to be the best. They sent out a message with the transfers they did that this is the biggest club in the world.”