[인터풋볼] Reporter Daesik Kim = Paul Pogba ended the season with an injury.
Manchester United will play the 34th round of the English Premier League (EPL) for the 2021-22 season against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in London, England on the 23rd at 8:30 pm (Korean time). Manchester United are sixth with 54 points and Arsenal are fifth with 57 points.
One more bad news for Manchester United ahead of the Arsenal match. Pogba complained of an injury in the 10th minute of the match against Liverpool. It was predicted that he would walk out on his own and the injury would be mild, but his condition was worse than expected.
United manager Ralph Langnick told a press conference ahead of time: “There is little chance that Pogba will play again until the end of the season. He said doctors would take at least four weeks to recover. He said his last match was at the end of May, so I don’t think he’s likely to come back.”
Pogba’s contract with Manchester United expires at the end of the season. Manchester United have made several new contract offers to keep Pogba alive. Manchester United are known to have offered Pogba a condition comparable to that of Ronaldo, but Pogba did not accept the offer. Now that Pogba’s appearance for the rest of the season has become difficult, the last match against Liverpool became Pogba’s farewell match for Manchester United.
Manchester United paid the highest transfer fee in the club’s history of 105 million euros (about 141.2 billion won) for Manchester United in the 2016-17 season as manager Jose Mourinho to invest enormous power in the rebuilding. Pogba showed his world-class prowess in his first season, leading United to Europa League and League Cup victories.
But it was there. Pogba continued to ignite transfer rumors on his own after breaking up with Mourinho. He was criticized by United fans for leaving comments such as “Juventus is my home” or “playing for Real Madrid is every player’s dream”. His performance was also lacking compared to Pogba’s name. Ultimately, Pogba and Manchester United did not succeed each other during their time together.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is emerging as Pogba’s next destination, but a strong destination has not been mentioned yet. As Ajax manager Eric Ten Haach has been appointed to Manchester United, the possibility of his last remaining position cannot be ruled out.