Pogba’s United move: ‘Destiny was in his head’

Paul Pogba: The transfer saga of the summer

Paul Pogba: The transfer saga of the summer

Juventus have claimed that Paul Pogba wanted to rejoin Manchester United as he felt it was his “destiny”.

Pogba became the most expensive footballer in history this summer after joining United from the Italian side for £89.3million last month.

Juventus insisted throughout the saga that they would not sell Pogba, but eventually relented after receiving a world-record offer for the 23-year-old just four years after leaving for a reported £800,000 compensation fee.

Speaking to Juventus’ official website, the club’s chief executive, Giuseppe Marotta, explained why the Frenchman eventually departed for the Premier League.

“Pogba? Destiny was in his head,” he said.

“We always said we never wanted to sell as he was an important figure for the club, the coach and the fans.

“But he wanted a change of scenery and to experience a different situation, so faced with that we had to enter into negotiations and try to make him happy.”