Paul Pogba can return to football next month, with speculation about his playing future ongoing – but while many United fans in the Manchester Evening News comments section are wary of a third stint at the club, some are keen for the club to at least take a look at Pogba.. Pogba’s drugs ban, for testing positive for the banned substance DHEA, expires next month after a successful appeal dropped the punishment from four years to 18 months. Juventus have released the player, meaning that he is a free agent and not subject to the usual restrictions around transfers, and can sign for anyone at any point in the season.. High profile figures are keen to plug Pogba’s credentials, with Rio Ferdinand saying that he would invite the player back to the club to train and assess where he could fit in to Ruben Amorim’s squad. NBA sensation Jimmy Butler namedropped Paul Pogba as he sealed a blockbuster move to the Golden State Warriors and signed a £90million contract – taking the number 10 shirt, as Pogba did at Juventus.. Despite glowing opinions from top figures, many fans are less keen. Reader Gigzzzy says: “No… we don’t need to go backwards. Pogba is 32 and Utd’s policy is trying to move on Casemiro & Erikson and players who are at the tail end of their careers, and replace them with young talent.”. Cromwellswart writes: “Pogba would be ideal for one of the 10 positions. He’d be able to dictate play, hold up the ball and stretch teams on the break. In the real world he is poison with an appalling work ethic and has had two bites of the Old Trafford cherry. No thanks.”. Muboy would require an unusual arrangement: “How much will ‘brand Pogba’ be paying United to be provided with such a high profile route back into playing football? It will have to be an Antony-sized fee to even think about it.”. Anniemause says: “There are no words as to describe the complete and utter crassness of the idea that either United would want Pogba back or that Pogba would want to come back. If I recall the only reason Pogba stayed at United was because the Glazers wouldn’t let him go.. “He was never able to match the intensity of the EPL and only deigned to actually perform when he was getting his own or his agent’s way. The only thing he really did for United was sell lots of shirts. I doubt even the barge polls strewn along the Ship Canal would even touch him.. “My guess is, at his age he’ll go to the MLS and say be part of Beckham’s title winning circus in Miami. After all he’s got to fancy playing with Messi, Busquets and co. It’s just the sort of thing that would inflate his ego to full size…”. A minority of fans would see how Pogba’s fared after not playing for a long time. Exult writes: “Should he agree to rejoin Manchester United then the club should accept him… We have missed his play in the midfield. Since he is a free agent now is a good time. He himself should add a little discipline to the game at Manchester United just like he does for France, we do need him.”. Jolus says: “When it comes to Paul Pogba, I believe United should take Rio Ferdinand’s advice and invite him to train with them before deciding one way or the other. AND it should be done as soon as possible as time could be running out. Taking a look at him before deciding is indeed a good advice.”. Have your say! Are there any active ex-United players you would bring back to the club? Comment below, and join in on the conversation.
