Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has reportedly offered an undisclosed amount of cash to any of the 25 people he tasked with finding a lost diamond earring.
The midfielder lost the jewellery at Carrington, but the pitches are trimmed every few days on the boss’ orders meaning all hope of recovering the luxury item are gone
But after a fruitless search, Pogba is said to have offered the 25 Manchester United staffs a handsome cash reward, if they managed to locate the prized jewelry.
“Paul’s not been having the best time at the moment at United as everyone knows. He’s been stripped of the captaincy, had a furious burst up with the manager… Throw in losing an earring that cost thousands of pounds… He’s told the staff at the ground that he’ll hand good cash reward if anyone manages to find it for him,” a source was quoted by The Sun.
Pogba’s mishap comes at a time when his relationship with Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho has broken down.
Muorinho recently stripped Pogba of the club’s vice captaincy following comments the midfielder made regarding United’s style of play.
Pogba, 25, is renowned for his love for expensive jewelry and eye catching haircuts.
But Pogba isn’t the first footballer to offer a reward after losing a piece of expensive jewelry.
The squad looked glum as they arrived at Carrington after last night’s dismal 0-0 draw with Valencia in the Champions League.
Mourinho’s side are now without a win in their last four matches ahead of this weekend’s clash against Newcastle.
And the struggling squad appeared to be without their manager this morning after tensions continued to rise last night.
Pogba, who has had several run-ins with the manager of late, refused to shake Mourinho’s hand before kick-off.
And the French World Cup winner was spotted having an incredible on-field bust-up with Romelu Lukaku over the Belgian’s lack of movement.
Back in 2011, Italian striker Mario Balotelli offered cash reward for whoever found his 10,000 pound (Sh1.3 million) earring which went missing following a collision with Kolo Toure in Manchester City training ground.