Paul Pogba won't quit Juventus

Stuart Telford

• 16 Mar 2023 17:49 GMT
• 3 min read

Paul Pogba's second spell at Juventus has been a disaster so far, but he has no intention of throwing in the towel despite criticism from some club legends of late.

Pogba returned to Juventus on a free transfer from Manchester United last summer, looking to recreate the form that took him to four Serie A titles between 2013 and 206 before his then-world record €105 million move to Old Trafford.

Although Pogba won the World Cup with France during his second spell at United, he struggled to justify his price tag, and was visibly delighted to seal his return to Italy last July.

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Injury-riddled return

But he arrived in Turin carrying a knee injury, one he refused to get operated on whilst maintaining the hope of helping France defend the title they won in Russia in 2018 in Qatar this winter.

In the event, Pogba realised he wouldn't be fit in time, so he underwent surgery in September, missing the World Cup and postponing his second Juventus debut until February.

He is now sidelined yet again, and Angelo Di Livio and Marco Tardelli have publicly blasted Pogba in recent weeks, the latter describing him as "a problem", but there is little chance he will be looking for a move next summer.

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"The Frenchman harbours hopes of reclaiming a place in Didier Deschamps' national team squad before Euro 2024" report 90min. "And he hopes that regular playing time at Juventus can help him force his way back into Les Blues' plans - a sentiment Deschamps is understood to have shared with Pogba himself."

Pogba has 90 caps with France, which have included 11 goals and nine assists, but whether he is able to get back in the squad now, even when fit, remains to be seen.

Real Madrid pair Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga have emerged as top class players in his position, and they have the best part of 10 years on the 30-year-old midfielder.