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‘Wouldn’t surprise me’: TalkSPORT pundit thinks Tottenham might well try and sign £93m midfielder this summer
Jason Cundy has claimed on that it won’t be a surprise for him to see Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte make an ambitious move to sign Paul Pogba from Manchester United this summer.
The 29-year-old Frenchman, who was re-signed by the Red Devils for an eye-watering £93 million in August 2016 (), has just a few months left on his contract.
It doesn’t look like he’ll extend his stay at Old Trafford, which opens the door for multiple other top clubs to sign him on a free transfer before the start of next season.
It really does seem unlikely that he’ll stay in the Premier League if he leaves Manchester United, but Cundy believes Tottenham could well be an option.
Jason Cundy: I won’t be surprised if Tottenham make a move for Paul Pogba
Discussing Pogba’s struggles at Manchester United, Cundy said: “I just wonder whether he’s been let down, if he’s been mismanaged, or mis-coached. I just wonder, under a better manager, could we have potentially seen a better Pogba? I think the managerial situation [has affected him].
“Under Klopp, he wouldn’t [hold the ball], look at what Klopp has done for [Jordan] Henderson. Henderson has turned out to be one of the most consistent, solid midfielders in the Premier League, and Klopp has got that out of him.”
Talking about where Pogba could go next, he said: “He can’t get into those top teams (Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea). I’ve not seen enough, but that doesn’t mean to say that he can’t improve some teams.
“There’s a couple of Premier League clubs that we believe are interested and it wouldn’t surprise me if [Antonio] Conte’s looking at that situation.”
TBR View:
Pogba to Tottenham does seem unrealistic at first but the midfielder has worked with Conte before and he was absolutely brilliant under the Italian.
The Frenchman played 78 times under Conte at Juventus, scored 12 goals and provided 16 assists in all competitions.
The Spurs boss knows Pogba really well and a reunion could potentially bring the best out of the midfielder.
However, it really is unlikely that Pogba will move to Tottenham as a free agent once his Manchester United contract expires this summer.
