Paul Pogba leaves Manchester United on a free transfer
Robin Bairner
- Updated: 1 Jun 2022 12:50 BST
- 3 min read
Manchester United have confirmed that Paul Pogba will depart the club on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of June.
Pogba re-joined the club for a second spell in 2016 from Juventus for a world-record fee of €105 million, having left to join the Serie A club four years earlier for what amounted to nothing.
Although a success at international level with France, he failed to reproduce that level with the Red Devils and will depart the club with his promise unfulfilled.
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A statement published by Manchester United on Wednesday reads: "The club can announce that Paul Pogba will leave Manchester United at the end of June, upon the expiry of his contract.
"Everyone at the club would like to congratulate Paul on his successful career, and thank him for his contributions to Manchester United.
"We wish him all the best for the next steps on a remarkable journey."
Pogba played a total of 226 matches for Manchester United in his second spell at the club, contributing 39 goals in the process.
He was regularly struck by injury issues on top of his lack of form, which meant that he failed to play more than 30 Premier League matches in four of the six seasons he spent with the club.
What did Pogba win with Man Utd?
Pogba was supposed to be the player to help Man Utd become Premier League title challengers again, but that never materialised.
Indeed, his success at the club has amounted to the EFL Cup of 2016/17 and the Europa League title that same year.
What next for Pogba?
Pogba appears destined to move back to Juventus, a club where he appeared most at home from 2012-2016.
There has been limited interest in him due to his high wages, with PSG having emerged as another possible destination. It appears, however, that the France international prefers a move back to Turin.
