The France midfielder has returned to Old
Trafford from Juventus, a mere four years
after departing the club for a nominal fee,
and becomes the most expensive transfer
ever
Manchester United have completed the signing of
Paul Pogba from Juventus.
Pogba left United to join Juve in 2012 but Jose
Mourinho has now re-acquired the France
international midfielder for a world-record transfer
fee.
The 23-year-old, who has long been linked with a
return to Old Trafford, has now become the most
expensive player in football history, overtaking the
deal that took Gareth Bale from Tottenham to Real
Madrid in 2013.
"Manchester United is delighted to announce that
Paul Pogba has completed his transfer from Italian
club Juventus," the club wrote on their official
website.
"Paul joins on a five-year contract, with the option
to extend for a further year."
Pogba is reported to earn an astonishing £104m
pre-tax salary over five years, a figure that put off
Real Madrid, who were also in the running for his
signature, with Cristiano Ronaldo the only Los
Blancos star to earn more than that amount .
The Frenchman made just seven appearances for
United during his initial stint with the club, and
failed to complete 90 minutes in the Premier
League under the management of Sir Alex Ferguson.
But while there was some bitterness on both sides
at his departure for Italy, Pogba has made the
decision to rejoin the club as they look to vastly
improve on the fifth-placed finish secured under
Louis van Gaal in 2015-16.
The transfer represents the latest arrival under
Mourinho, with United having embarked on a major
recruitment drive this summer having already
acquired the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrikh
Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly.
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