His time on the pitch might have been brief, but Paul Pogba certainly made his presence felt for Manchester United against Brighton.
Paul Pogba has broken his only promise to Manchester United fans
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If you were scrolling on social media just before turning in for bed on the night of August 8, 2016, then you might have been surprised to see Manchester United confirm the world-record signing of Paul Pogba shortly after the clock struck midnight.
It was certainly unorthodox to announce the highly-anticipated signing of Pogba for £89m at 00:36 BST, but that timing was obviously deliberate. That's because the time coincided with morning commuters in the Far East and in the evening in North America, the world's most lucrative market and where the Glazers are based. Pogba's return made global headlines, as was expected.
The midfielder had enjoyed a remarkable ascension at Juventus after leaving United in 2012. Aged 24, he was already considered one of the world's finest midfielders and he had scored 34 goals and created 40 assists across his four years in Turin.
He was deemed the ultimate signing at United. Jose Mourinho wanted him, his commercial appeal was vast and his potential return was romantic.
Those positives were the only things that United fans based in the United Kingdom focussed on when they woke up that summer morning to the news of Pogba's arrival.
The timing of the announcement frankly didn't matter. It was a minor detail lost in the excitement of making a world-record signing, for a player that had been moulded and shaped in the club's academy.
As social media was sent into overdrive with the news of Pogba's return, the player couldn't help but share to MUTV his delight at being back in Manchester. "There’s no words, to be honest, there’s no words," Pogba said, with a wide grin across his face.
"I just came back to Carrington. It was like I’d just come back home. I just went for a holiday, looks like I
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