Arsenal legend Robert Pires has urged Paul Pogba to sit around a table with Jose Mourinho and solve his problems with the Manchester United manager.
The Arsenal legend believes his fellow Frenchman needs to open a dialogue with his boss in order to sort out their current dispute, which has seen Pogba stripped of his vice-captaincy.
“For Mourinho and Paul Pogba, the most important [thing] is to talk to find a good relation,” Pires told talkSPORT’s Ian Abrahams. Paul Pogba, he fights for the Man United shirt, Mourinho is the same. So for Man United, the most important [thing] is to win something at the end of the season.”
“Maybe they can find the solution, to talk around a table because they are two winners and two warriors, everything now is possible now in football.”
Manchester United’s current situation on the pitch is matching their situation off the pitch, as they have lost their last two matches to Derby and West Ham.
Pogba operates primarily as a central midfielder, but can also be deployed as an attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder, and deep-lying playmaker.
Born in Lagny-sur-Marne, Pogba showed much promise as a youngster, flourishing as a member of local youth teams. He eventually joined the youth team of Ligue 1 side Le Havre, before a protracted transfer brought him to Manchester United in 2009. After beginning his senior career with Manchester United two years later, limited appearances persuaded him to depart to join Italian side Juventuson a free transfer in 2012, where he helped the club to four consecutive Serie A titles, as well as two Coppa Italia and two Supercoppa Italiana titles. During his time in Italy, Pogba further established himself as one of the most promising young players in the world, and received the Golden Boy award in 2013, followed by the Bravo Award in 2014. In 2016, Pogba was named to the 2015 UEFA Team of the Year, as well as the 2015 FIFA FIFPro World XI, after helping Juventus to the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final, their first in 12 years.
Pogba’s performances at Juventus allowed him to return to Manchester United in 2016 for a then-world record transfer fee of €105 million (£89.3 million). The fee paid for him remains the highest paid by an English club. In his first season back, he won the League Cup and the Europa League.
Internationally, he captained France to victory at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup and took home the award for the Best Player for his performances during the tournament. He made his debut for the senior team a year later, and featured prominently at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where he was awarded the Best Young Player Award for his performances. He later represented his nation at UEFA Euro 2016on home soil, where he finished as a runner-up, before winning the 2018 FIFA World Cup after scoring in the final.