The Italian says his former club could tell
the midfielder was special straight away
and were in "total disbelief" that the
Frenchman had been allowed to leave Old
Trafford
Andrea Pirlo says Juventus are still laughing at
Manchester United for allowing Paul Pogba to leave
the club cheaply and join the Turin side back in
2012.
The France international moved to the Serie A side
for just £800,000, spending four years in Italy
before heading back to Manchester United this
summer in a world-record £89.5m deal.
Pirlo says that while Juventus may have lost their
prize asset they are still struggling to believe they
managed to land him for such a nominal fee in the
first place.
“On the first training session Pogba had with
Juventus the players were laughing,” he told the
Telegraph .
“We were not laughing for any other reason than
we were just in total disbelief that this player with
so much obvious ability was able to leave the club
the size of Manchester United for free – and I think
Juventus are still laughing
“I will always remember that first day he trained at
Juventus. He was only young but we could see he
was special.”
Despite the massive transfer fee, Pirlo believes that
Pogba will be a success at Old Trafford, particularly
with Zlatan Ibrahimovic also now at the club.
“I think Pogba will make Manchester United a real
force again. One player of that quality can change
things,” he added.
"They will lift the players, the fans. You give any
team Pogba and Zlatan in one window and they are
capable of special things.”
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