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Did Paul Pogba reject Pep Guardiola & Man City when leaving Man Utd as a free agent? World Cup winner answers huge transfer question

<p>Having reached the end of his contract at Old Trafford, Pogba faced a huge call on his future. He had spent another six years with the Red Devils by that point, with his <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/boyfriend-girlfriend-paul-pogba-explains-relationship-man-utd-jose-mourinho/bltdf637bcb5a189c39" target="_blank">performances on the back of a record-breaking £89 million ($116m) transfer dividing opinion</a>.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>The Frenchman was <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/man-city-consider-shock-free-transfer-move-for-man-united-star-paul-pogba/bltc4f3a1b78d6274b1" target="_blank">given the chance to link up with Premier League champions at the Etihad Stadium</a> – keeping him in Manchester – but the decision was taken to retrace his steps to Juventus. That move has not worked out as planned, with a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/explained-why-paul-pogba-doping-ban-reduced-cas-confirm-four-year-suspension-juventus-ex-man-utd-midfielder-cut-18-months/bltde5a6a37cc2133af" target="_blank">doping ban currently being served</a>, but Pogba has no regrets.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Pogba said “yes” to <a href="https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Juventus/16-10-2024/pogba-e-la-juventus-torno-a-marzo-e-voglio-restare-qui-parlero-con-thiago-motta.shtml?refresh_ce " target="_blank"><em>Gazzetta dello Sport</em></a> when asked if he had snubbed interest from Guardiola in order to rejoin Juve in the summer of 2022. The 31-year-old midfielder has made just 12 appearances for the Bianconeri since heading back to Turin.</p>

WHAT POGBA SAID

<p>Questions are being asked of whether Pogba has a future with Juve, as his reduced ban will end in March 2025, and he has been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/paul-pogba-lionel-messi-usa-mls-clubs-interested-ex-man-utd-star-free-transfer-juventus-exit-doping-ban-reduction/blt7e8dcf64c360a78c" target="_blank">linked with teams from Ligue 1 to MLS</a>. Quizzed on whether he could join close friend and former United team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic at AC Milan, Pogba said: “Ibra will always be Ibra, a legend of the club: with his experience he can give a lot to the Rossoneri. Calling me to bring me to Milan? Zlatan knows that I am under contract with Juve. I don't see myself wearing another shirt. My focus now is to get back to wearing the Juve one.”</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Pogba is under contract at Juventus until the summer of 2026. There has been talk of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/paul-pogba-part-juventus-past-comments-hint-end-world-cup-winner-four-year-doping-ban-reduced/blt16cb64345be42ac0" target="_blank">those terms being ripped up</a>, with the France international considered by many to be <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/revealed-paul-pogba-rejected-bizarre-offer-russian-celebrity-influencer-league-doping-ban-juventus/bltb5796f6696307c21" target="_blank">in need of a fresh start</a> following another testing period in his eventful career.</p>

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Did Paul Pogba reject Pep Guardiola & Man City when leaving Man Utd as a free agent? World Cup winner answers huge transfer question | Goal.com

Paul Pogba has confirmed that he did reject Pep Guardiola and Manchester City when leaving their arch-rivals United as a free agent in 2022.