January Transfers: Manchester United Submit Initial Bid To Bring Back Former Superstar

Top 4 contenders Manchester United have taken their first step in bringing back Italian midfielder Paul Pogba, talksport.com reported. According to the reports in Italian Media (La Stampa), Manchester United have made the first official offer to the midfielder’s current club Juventus. It has been rumoured that the Red Devils have submitted a whopping £61.25 million bid to bring Pogba back to his former club.

Paul Pogba

Pogba left Manchester United 3 years back when former boss Sir Alex Ferguson refused to give him enough playing time. Since his arrival to Manchester from Le Havre in 2009, Pogba has made only seven appearances for the senior team. But the current manager Louis Van Gaal is confident that the proposed deal goes through. In a recent interview, Pogba has admitted that he still loves his former club and his manager added that Pogba won’t stay in Italy for a much longer time. Already Pogba is sought after by Manchester City, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.

Before Pogba left Manchester United, he was hailed as the next big thing at Old Trafford and touted as the likely candidate to boss the midfield in the future. Ever since he left to Turin, he was transformed into a world class midfielder under the guidance of Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo. The 21-year-old’s performances for Juventus earned him the Golden Boy award in Europe for the best under-21 player and in 2014 he was awarded the Bravo Award for the best under-23 player in European competitions. Pogba was also awarded as the best young player of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

In all cases, Italian defending Champions and table toppers Juventus won’t be leaving Pogba this month. But in the summer window, things could be changing as any permanent deal is unlikely to go through until the window officially begins.