Paul Pogba to Manchester United: Jose Mourinho says it is ‘amazing’ £100m Pogba is returning – but says he is not guaranteed a place in his team
The Frenchman is returning to United in a world-record deal - but Mourinho says he has to work hard
JOSE MOURINHO has said that it is "amazing" that Paul Pogba is returning to Manchester United – but did add that the £100m Frenchman has to work to get into his team!
The Portuguese boss spoke about the imminent arrival of the midfielder from Juventus after United defeated Leicester City 2-1 to win the Community Shield.
Mourinho said when asked if the Pogba deal was complete: "I think so, finally. It’s amazing that such a good player is with us. Finally we have him.
"He comes to a winning side, a side that won the last two matches, the FA cup final and Charity Shield.
"He has to work hard to come to the team
"I don't know. I got info just before game, I haven’t had time to think about it.
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"If he is here before (the start of the) Premier League too give us time to work that is good."
United confirmed earlier on in the day that Pogba is to undergo a medical at the club's Aon Training Complex. Tweeting one hour before kick-off: "Paul Pogba has been granted permission to have a medical in order to finalise his transfer from Juventus to Manchester United."
The 23-year-old left United back in 2012 in search of first-team football, and has since become one of the best players in world, winning four Serie A titles with the Italian side. During his four years at Old Trafford he made only seven appearances in total.
A deal has been in the pipeline for weeks but has been hit by a number of snags, including a reported £25m fee for his agent Mino Raiola.
Pogba has visited Miami, Los Angeles and New York on his stateside tour after enduring Euro 2016 heartbreak with France, when the hosts lost to the unfancied Portugal in the final in Paris.