Manchester United Rumours Archive February 28 2012

28 Feb 2012 21:49:46
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28 Feb 2012 16:31:23
Paul Pogba won’t consider reported offers from Juventus and Milan until he’s held further talks with Manchester United

Would be great news if true.
Would mean he is swallowing his pride and gets back to talk to SAF after being treated like this (train alone, kicked out of squad).

I am still baffled what happened to the option for another year that SAF talked about in december

Jonny8

His agents apparently been on twitter today and made it blatantly clear that they're only interested in whose willing to pay the most whether it be Juventus or anybody. He's pretty much put him up for auction, if the account is valid it paints the pair of them as little more than undignified purse snatchers

Wilbur

I too was wondering the same Johnny8

I can only assume that the extension clause can still be implemented, and probably will be if necessary - but that SAF wants to tie him down to a more permanent deal now as he doesnt want him to leave for free at the end of next season

Perhaps one of the Eds could clarify?

Thanks

Gav {Ed002's Note - Both sides may well need to agree.}

I think he is off in the summer. He has turned down 20 000 pounds a week final offer. As much as Fergie rates him, he pays what he thinks is correct and no one really arm twists the old fox.

United should just tie pogba down and give him the 45k because is sooner rather than later he going to break into the united first team. Whats the point in united going for a player like martinez and arguably paying more than 45k in wages to secure his services, when pogba is similar type of player (in terms of position) and would settle for 45k.

I can understand SAF's frustration with Pogba's agent, but he needs to look at the bigger picture.

With all this talk concerning Pogba, his he really that important to us ? Why his he not in front of Cleverley if he's that good...He looks decent when he gets the chance i have to admit , but can he do it for a full season. We have let great players go in the past...Becks,Ronnie,van the man , Stam . So i dont see a problem if pogba does go....Im sure behind closed doors at O.T there is plenty going off , which none of us on this site can guess....Summer is here soon , and we will be conected to every player which comes on the market, have faith guys im sure Sir Alex has things in place already, he aint done bad for the last 25 years.Expect a big clearout and plenty of exciting names comming in.

It's true we have let big names go, but they always went for big fees and cleared big wages, therefore more often then not leaving the club with a profit after signing a replacement.
here it will cost us a LOT of money to get a replacement in, in fee and wages (higher then what Pogba would earn)

Jonny8

It takes more than just footballing ability to make it at United and nobody knows this better than Fergie. If players are behaving like this at 18 & 19 can you imagine what they will be like in 5 or 6 years time - these guys have no integrity and are more interested in earning money than winning trophies and becoming legends at one of the biggest clubs in the world and if that is there mentality then United probably isnt the club for them. Plenty of good young guys coming through with the right approach like Cleverly and if Pogba and Freyers dont want to be part of that then good luck. I personally would have thought they would have seen sense after Morrison, who was linked with City, Chelsea, Milan, PSG etc ended up at West Ham.

IrishRed

Not giving into Pogba is just purely down to principal which aint good business sense. If he is as good a prospect that we know he is then by giving him what he is asking for we would be saving a future transfer fee of trying to replace him of £25m plus wages of £100k per week at least. As another poster says, SAF needs to look at the bigger picture

28 Feb 2012 15:29:30
Pogba has turned down 22k with United, Juventus have offered him 29k a week and its thought AC Milan have offered between 29k - 31k a week. He will leave United and have a choice between those 2, PSG have also offered him a contract worth 35k a week, Rising to 45k in his 2nd season depending on appearances, But he doesnt want to go back to France. Chelsea are also interested but havnt made an offer yet, I told you all 2 days before the Ajax game that he wouldnt feature again until he signed a contract and i was shot down, This is what i know now.

Can you please tell us all how you are privy to exact contractual offers to a professional footballer ??

Devil Dust.

He could be making it all up but to be fair he was right last time
jrede

Morrison went down a league and can't get a game. Good luck to Pogba if his agent has convinced him he'd get straight in at any of the clubs mentioned.
It is alarming that we've suddenly become a club that can't keep hold of a decent young talent like Pogba though.
For our 1st team regulars do we not compete, in terms of wages, with Italian clubs?
Dingle.

Exactly Dingle - if he signed for £22k p/w with us and went on to do well he would be on £50k+ within 12-18 months, then onto £90k+ not too long after that if he went on to become the player we all think he can

In Italy he might get an extra £10k p/w now but would he necessarily be on as much in say 3 years?

Bottom line is he shouldnt be thinking about money at this point in his career, but even if that is his motivation it would be a pretty short sighted move to leave us for Italy IMO

Gav

28 Feb 2012 13:10:29
Robbie Brady has been named the FAI's Republic of Ireland Under-21 Player of the Year.

well done young man...

hope he has a great pre-season and gets a run out next year with us or goes on loan to prem team for a year and then comes in...

oxred