Massimiliano Allegri jokes about Paul Pogba’s potential return to Juventus: ‘He won’t be back because he is afraid of challenging me…’
The France star is in advanced talks with the Old Lady over a potential return to the Allianz Stadium.
The Serie A giants have offered their former midfielder a €7.5m-a-year salary, hoping to persuade him to return to the club, snubbing an offer from PSG who can give Pogba a higher wage.
During his latest interview with DAZN, conducted by former Juventus star defender Andrea Barzagli, Allegri joked about Pogba’s potential return.
“He won’t be back, he is afraid of challenging me,” he said, laughing.
The Italian tactician referred to a famous basketball shooting challenge that became viral on social media a few years ago when Pogba was playing for Juventus.
The France international had also challenged Allegri to a football shooting challenge in which the coach also emerged as victorious.
“He lost playing with foot and hands. That’s why he left. That’s the real reason why he left,” the coach added.
Pogba spent four years at Juventus and returned to Manchester United in 2016, completing a €100m move to Old Trafford.