Juventus target Paul Pogba says he wants to win trophies ‘with Manchester United or at another club’ and opens up about his battle with depression: ‘It started when I was with José Mourinho…’
The 29-year-old sees his contract expire at the end of the season and has been linked with a free move to Juventus. He had joined the Bianconeri as a free agent in 2012, returning to Manchester United four years later in a €100m deal. Pogba is unhappy about his second spell at Old Trafford and refuses to rule out a possible exit in the summer.
“You have to be honest, it does not satisfy me, over the last five seasons, but really not at all,” he told Le Figaro.
“This year, it is dead, we won’t win anything. Whether it’s with Manchester or at another club, I want to win trophies.”
Pogba also opened up about his battle with depression, something that many other footballers have already experienced in their careers. His former teammate Gigi Buffon is probably the most notable one.
“I have experienced it,” Pogba confirmed.
“Sometimes you don’t know you’re depressed, you just want to isolate yourself, be alone, these are unmistakable signs. Personally, it started when I was with José Mourinho in Manchester (2016-2017). You ask yourself questions, you wonder if you are at fault because you have never experienced these moments in your life.”
Pogba and Mourinho had a troublesome rapport at Manchester United. The Special One often complained about the midfielder’s behaviour off the pitch and Pogba, on the other hand, was unhappy with the coach’s tactical system. Mourinho signed a three-year deal with Roma last summer.
Pogba has struggled to live up to expectations in Manchester where many thought he’d become the best midfielder in the world. Tactical issues have perhaps affected him and it’s no coincidence that the former Juventus star is offering better performances when playing with his national team.
“In fact, it’s simple, at the Blues, I play, and, in addition, in my position,” he confirmed.
“I know my role, I feel the confidence of the coach, the players, he notes. It’s normal to feel this difference with Manchester because it’s hard to be consistent when you often change position, game system or partners. But we get along with the coach. He gave me a role that I know, but, at Manchester United, do I really have a role? I ask the question and I don’t have the answer.”
"Parce que tu gagnes de l’argent, tu dois toujours être content ? Ce n’est pas comme ça, la vie"
Sa carrière en bleu, ses ambitions, la dépression… Les confidences de Paul Pogba au Figaro https://t.co/3Cl5Q2M81a via @Batdesprez
— Arnaud Coudry (@ArnaudCoudry) March 22, 2022
Juve wont be able to pay his salary due to 7-8 mil euro cap.
Pogba in, Dybala out! Let’s go.
8m is just the set salary at juventus. They can give up to 11m if you include bonuses
Juve’s salary cap for normal players is 7-8
for superstars like Adrion Rabiot it’s 700M
Rules don’t apply to Juve, if they want him they can pay him whatever. It is the club of the Italian aristocracy.
Why taking back paul pogba. we rather give fagioli, rovella or miretti chances to prove them self .
We must learn to trust our own youngsters. Is not that we cannot produce our own pogba
Some coaches are destroying the leaque. Killing of italian football for sure
I have a strong feeling Juve have already secured Pogba’s signature. That’s why they calmly let Dybala go.