Pogba: I still love United

Juventus star Paul Pogba has explained why he
chose to leave Manchester United but has
admitted he still loves the club.

Much to the dismay of United fans, the 21-year-old
has developed into one of the top young players in
the game since departing Old Trafford in 2012.

Pogba played a major role in helping Juve clinch their
third successive Scudetto last season, scoring seven
goals and setting up seven more in 36 Serie A
appearances for the Bianconeri.

"I'm impatient," Pogba said in the latest FourFourTwo
magazine about leaving United. 'It was the feeling I
had. The coach (Sir Alex Ferguson) had faith in me
but didn't put me on.

"He said that I was too young. He said "your time will
come" but it never did. It didn't come. But it does not
mean I will speak ill of Manchester United. I love the
club."

Pogba recently signed a contract extension with the
Turin giants until June 2019, and Juve general
director Giuseppe Marotta says the club have no
need to sell the player, who has been linked with a
return to United.

"What was a promising player has become a reality,"
Marotta told Sky Italia. "Every European club is
watching him and have been in contact with us.

"We, however, want to have a strong team made up
of champions. We have an important player in Pogba
and we don't have a need to sell him."

The midfielder scored a sensational volley to help
Juve beat Napoli 3-1 in Naples on Sunday and
increase his tally to four goals in 15 Serie A
appearances.

Pogba's agent, Mino Raiola, is adamant his player is
one of the most valuable in the world and believes he
will only continue to improve.

"Is Pogba's price tag around 80million euros
(£66million)? He is one of the most expensive players
on the market," Raiola told Italian radio station RAI.

"Considering his age, he has room for improvement
and he is among the best. Of course, the asking price
always depends on eventual buyers."

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