The Lowdown: Paul Pogba
Get the lowdown on Paul Pogba and what the View From The Stand Is!
Name: Paul Pogba
Age: 22
Nationality: French (Apps: 23 Goals: 3)
Position: Midfielder
Current Team: Juventus (Apps: 80 Goals: 20)
Previous Team: Manchester United (Apps: 3 Goals: 0)
Nicknamed Il Polpo Paul (Paul the Octopus) by the Italian Press, Paul Pogba has developed into one of the finest players of his generation, and arguably one the best central midfielder in the world at just the tender age of 22. His individual brilliance has been recognised in both 2013 and 2014, having received the Golden boy award (given to the best under-21 player in Europe) and the Bravo Award (the best under-23 player who has participated in European competitions) cementing his place as one of the finest talents of his age. A player whose game shows very few weaknesses and possesses all the attributes required to carry out the daunting task of playing in an incredible Juventus midfield (which includes Vidal, Marchisio and the Maestro Andrea Pirlo) of which he excels in. Both Manchester clubs, as well as the two Spanish Giants, Barca and Real Madrid, have all made it public knowledge of their affection for the player, combined with Pogba's agent who seems to be forcing a deal to happen, make the chances of this superstar moving extremely high.
With 3 Scudetto's, 2 Supercoppa Italianas, 1 Coppa Italia, as well as a Champions league Runners Up medal all ready under his belt, combined with copious amounts of individual awards and even winning the U20 World Cup with France, Pogba has come along way from his well documented leave from Manchester United back in 2012. Improving year after year, the young Frenchman has blossomed along side his Juventus central partnerships of Arturo Vidal and Claudio Marchisio, forming an Unholy Trinity of swash-buckling, hard hitting and glorious footballers who have wrecked havoc all around Europe. Not just a player who has engine which never seems to run out, but his technical game is also magnificent; boasting close ball control, a wonderful array of passing and a thunderous shot all combine together for one of the finest players on the planet.
So Why Do The Clubs Need Him?
A believed fee of anywhere between 45 and 150 million euros (if you believe some reports) is enough to pry his services from the Old Lady and it would be money well spent. But do the clubs need him? At the age of 22 Pogba is already a complete player, one who has the potential (as discussed by Pirlo who by all accounts isn't too bad himself) to become THE best player in the world, not just the best midfielder but the top footballer on the planet, a target which he is not far away from. He is a player that all the associated clubs are in desperate need and lack within their squads. A truly fantastic box to box central midfielder who can be as influential at his own goal and the oppositions. H would fill a niche at United who have no other player like him (Fellaini just doesn't cut it for me, forcing United to play the long ball game), a partnership with Matic at Chelsea would be frighteningly good and would allow Cesc Fabregas to have a more creative control further forward, the soon to be departing Yaya Toure could be replaced by a ready made player within the same mould (just ten years younger) and neither Spanish team can boast a box to box midfielder with the talent such as Paul's.
The View From The Stand
In what is sure to be the marquee signing of the summer Pogba is a monster of a player, and at the age of just 22 can become the greatest footballer in the world in a few years time. A fee of around 60 million euros could turn a dream into a reality and in return you would receive an absolute gem. Whoever wins the tug-of-war and signs him will have one of the best talents around and it looks to be a frantic and memorable window for one club.
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