Fellow frenchman Robert Pirez highly doubts that Paul Pogba will be looking for a big-money move anytime soon.
Paul Pogba may have eyed a move to Barcelona in the past, claims Robert Pires, but the “best player at Manchester United” is now being backed to stay put and calm any exit fears at Old Trafford.
Serious questions were asked of the France international’s future heading towards the January transfer window.
A return to Juventus was mooted by many, including some of those in Turin, while long-standing interest from the likes of Barca and Real Madrid resurfaced.
In the end, the removal of Jose Mourinho from United’s managerial hot seat presented Pogba with the clean slate he craved and he has gone on to flourish under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The 25-year-old is enjoying his football again and, having become a talismanic presence for the Red Devils, is being backed to remain in his current surroundings for the foreseeable future.
Fellow Frenchman and World Cup winner Pires told bwin of the mercurial midfielder: “I think Paul Pogba is the best player at Manchester United and has always had the potential to become the best midfielder in the world.