Browsing: Paul Pogba

The result aside, Pogba was phenomenal for Manchester United in his outing against the Hammers as he assisted Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s equaliser after West Ham’s Diafra Sakho scored the first goal of the game within two minutes of the start of the match, stunning the home crowd.

Pogba had one shot blocked by the head of ex-Liverpool defender, Martin Skrtel, and Anthony Martial failed to make contact when picked out at the back post, but it was proving to be a frustrating start to the match for the 71,000 spectators inside the Theatre of Dreams – a record attendance for a Europa League group game

After a long-running saga, the Premier League giants finally acknowledged on Sunday that the French international was closing in on a return to Old Trafford by announcing that he was scheduled to undergo a medical

After add-ons, the fee could rise to €120 million, while United have already agreed to cover all the fees due to Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola for his cut of the transfer after he acted as an intermediary between the two clubs during negotiations

The hosts were quickest off the starting blocks as Yaya Toure released the onrushing Raheem Sterling on the left of the box, but the ex-Liverpool winger fired straight at Gianluigi Buffon’s feet