When Paul Pogba returned to Manchester United for a fee nearing £100m, it was clear they were signing a great player.
The question was whether he really wanted to be there, or if money lured him back to Old Trafford, where he has had many ups and downs since.
The Manchester United star is out of contract in the summer, and could very well leave the Red Devils on a free for the second time in his career, previously doing so in 2012 to join Juventus back when Sir Alex Ferguson was still in charge.
A lack of first-team opportunities was supposedly behind it, and there’s no denying Pogba developed well in Italy when he was given more of a chance, but it appears there was a bit more to it than that.
This is according to the Manchester United midfielder’s brother, Mathias Pogba, who gave an interview to So Foot.
Asked whether he had anything to do with his sibling moving to Juventus, he said: “Not only did I push him a little: it’s thanks to me that he signed there! I convinced him, 100%. And look at the player he has become. In Manchester, they were making him false promises.”
As to what role he has played in the Manchester United player’s career, he added: “The role of a big brother, quite simply: no more, no less. I will advise until my death.”
