All those Paul Pogba back to Manchester United stories circulating within the transfer rumor cottage industry this summer. They’re incessant and pervasive in the Twitterverse, blogosphere, cyberspace and media world. And yet still, it’s not official. Despite the fact that everyone knows it’s done.
Pogba’s agent, Mino Raiola, denies it but no one believes him. Amidst all the noise we have plenty of signals. Like this one below, from an official Adidas store in Paris.
Seen at a store in Paris ??? @paulpogba definitely off. #Pogba #MUFC #Juve #WelcomePogba pic.twitter.com/TrhcHYDGzt
— Mo Ha (@iam_Mo) August 3, 2016
Juventus #10 shirts are already being sold with a new name on the back: Paulo Dybala’s. Guess what company is United’s shirt partner? That’s right, Adidas.
The #6, which Paul Pogba will very much likely wear at United, has been left open for him as well. Once the French midfielder returns from his vacation in the United States, he’ll be signed, sealed and delivered back to to Old Trafford. Until then however, we must wait.
Raiola, and pretty much everyone else, feel the sale of Pogba will demand world record-breaking money in excess of £100 million.
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