Paul Pogba is said to be back at Juventus with open arms after leaving Manchester United, according to Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, who claims the midfielder remains one of the best players in the world.
United announced on Wednesday that Pogba would leave Old Trafford when his contract expires this month, 10 years after initially leaving the Red Devils to join Juventus.
Since then, Pogba has been heavily linked with another return to a former club, with Juve looking to add some dynamism to their midfield after finishing fourth in consecutive seasons in Serie A.
Pogba won four league titles with the Turin giants between 2012 and 2016, the last two under Massimiliano Allegri, excelling alongside Andrea Pirlo and Claudio Marchisio in Juventus’ engine room.
And Szczesny says the midfielder, who has registered more assists (38) and created more chances (231) in the Premier League than any other United player in his second spell at the club, remains a talent. elite and would be a great buy. .
“Yes, we would welcome him again. He lived his previous experience at Juventus brilliantly, so he would be a great addition to the squad,” he said, as reported by the Daily Mirror.
“He is a player of good caliber and experience, he has good memories of Turin.
“Maybe in the last two years his consistency and injuries haven’t helped United. But when he’s fit, he’s still one of the best in the world. »
After starting the 2021-22 season well by registering four assists in a 6-1 Premier League game against Leeds United, Pogba continued to endure a frustrating campaign as United battled for sixth place under the boss by interim Ralf Rangnick.
Meanwhile, Juve legend Alessandro Del Piero believes Pogba would be the ideal player to lead a Juventus rebuild under Allegri, insisting the World Cup winner would contribute at both ends of the pitch.
10 Serie A sides have scored more than Juve’s 57 league goals this year, with only the double-digit exit of Paulo Dybala, who also lost valiant defender Giorgio Chiellini.
“Paul is the right player to assist Vlahovic in attack, but also to protect the defense, which will lose a column like Chiellini,” Del Piero told ESPN.
“It will all depend on what Paul wants to do. If he wants to return to a club where he is loved by the fans and the whole environment, Juve is the right choice. If he wants to fight to win the Champions League right away, he will have to choose another one.
“The context will be very different, because in the first cycle at Juve he was young and protected by players like Pirlo and Marchisio, this time it would be the opposite and it would be up to Paul to take responsibility for making his team – his teammates are growing.
However, I believe that at United he grew from that point of view, as a man and as a player. »
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