One thing that could be important for Pogba's future here, at least as far as money is concerned, is that he did just sign with Adidas for something like 4M euros per season.
When you consider that we can still bump his salary a little, and there are other endorsement opportunities to be had, well, he's not exactly hurting financially. He'll already be earning over 10M gross per season with just his current salary and the adidas money, which isn't that bad for somebody who just turned 23.
Also, he just took the number 10, has strong connections with the club and fans, and wants to be a Juve legend. He seems to want to be considered with guys like Platini and Trezeguet, and he's certainly got some work to do to get into that company.
He also seems to get along really, really well with his teammates. We have a great young nucleus, growing all the time, and I can see the appeal in being a protagonist in a young, fun, winning team. A perfect place to grow, and don't discount the sporting aspect in all of this, our management has proven to be very capable. As Sergio said, Pogba is at a top 5 club right now -- and it's a club that has significant room for growth with the pieces that are already here. Add a couple more pieces, and we can take Europe.
Even though last season I figured he'd leave after the Euros, at this point I feel the way I felt earlier this season after he took the 10, and I don't see him being sold this summer.
When you consider that we can still bump his salary a little, and there are other endorsement opportunities to be had, well, he's not exactly hurting financially. He'll already be earning over 10M gross per season with just his current salary and the adidas money, which isn't that bad for somebody who just turned 23.
Also, he just took the number 10, has strong connections with the club and fans, and wants to be a Juve legend. He seems to want to be considered with guys like Platini and Trezeguet, and he's certainly got some work to do to get into that company.
He also seems to get along really, really well with his teammates. We have a great young nucleus, growing all the time, and I can see the appeal in being a protagonist in a young, fun, winning team. A perfect place to grow, and don't discount the sporting aspect in all of this, our management has proven to be very capable. As Sergio said, Pogba is at a top 5 club right now -- and it's a club that has significant room for growth with the pieces that are already here. Add a couple more pieces, and we can take Europe.
Even though last season I figured he'd leave after the Euros, at this point I feel the way I felt earlier this season after he took the 10, and I don't see him being sold this summer.
