Pogba heading to Turin earlier than Juventus go back

Milan (AFP) – Paul Pogba is travelling to Turin on Friday forward of the France midfielder’s go back as a loose agent to Juventus, the Serie A membership the place he made his title.

The 29-year-old all-but introduced his comeback on Friday when he posted on social media a video filmed at the plane taking him to Italy from Miami, by which he stated “see you quickly” in Italian whilst dressed in garments in Juve’s colors of black and white.

Italian media record that he’s anticipated to reach in Turin at 1600 native time (1400 GMT).

International Cup winner Pogba is about to signal a deal which can earn him a reported 8 million euros ($8.12 million) a season plus a possible additional two million in bonuses.

He’ll rejoin Juve after his contract with Manchester United expired on the finish of final month, marking the tip of a in large part disappointing six years in England.

Dysfunctional United are additional clear of the highest of English soccer than they had been when he joined, having now not gained a Premier League identify in 9 years.

The 2017 Europa League and the similar season’s League Cup is a deficient haul for Pogba at one of the crucial international’s greatest golf equipment, particularly as they each got here below Jose Mourinho when he stated he suffered from despair.

Pogba is anticipated to inherit the quantity 10 jersey left vacant through Paulo Dybala, who may sign up for Juve’s fiercest opponents Inter Milan after the Argentina ahead was once let cross through the Turin giants.

Pogba had worn that jersey in his ultimate season at Juve earlier than becoming a member of United in 2016 for a then-world document price of £89 million, becoming a member of a listing of iconic playmakers like Roberto Baggio, Alessandro del Piero, Michele Platini and Liam Brady to put on the blouse.

He had moved to Juve from United 4 years up to now whilst nonetheless a young person and made an enormous affect in a slick midfield that includes the likes of Andrea Pirlo and Arturo Vidal.

Pogba blossomed below trainer Massimiliano Allegri when he changed Antonio Conte in 2014, and drove an impressive staff to the next 12 months’s Champions league ultimate, shedding to Barcelona.

He gained the Serie A identify in every of his 4 seasons on the Outdated Woman of Italian soccer and retained affection for Juve, being connected with a go back to the membership on a number of events all through his time at United.

Allegri can be hoping that Pogba can assist Juve go back to their former glories after a difficult marketing campaign left them fourth, some 16 issues at the back of champions AC Milan.

Juve also are set to finish the signing of Argentina winger Angel Di Maria after he was once launched through Paris Saint-Germain.