The failure of Paul Pogba to thrive at Man United has been attributed by his agent to injuries and the club’s “transitional phase.”
Pogba returned to the Red Devils from Juventus for a world-record £89m transfer fee in August 2016.
He was brought in to help the team win the Premier League and the Champions League again. However, his brief six-year stint produced only two titles.
Although he hasn’t played yet due to a knee injury, the Frenchman returned to Juventus in the summer, and his agent Rafaela Pimenta has detailed his struggles with United.
Pimenta took over as Pogba’s primary agent from the late Mino Raiola, who passed away in April.
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Speaking to The Telegraph, Pimenta said: “Paul was playing all the time for Manchester United when he was not injured.
“When he was injured, that was something else. He did not choose to be injured. But he played when he was not injured.
“Now I think Manchester United is going through a transitional phase. United is going through a restructuring phase and I think Paul was part of that phase.
“They are still going through it and they will make it, I have no doubt but Paul was in the middle of it.”
United have been going through this “transitional phase” since the retirement of iconic manager Sir Alex Ferguson in May 2013.
With 13 Premier League crowns, two Champions League victories, and other achievements, the Scot moulded them into the most successful team in England.
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Despite Pogba’s indifferent time, Pimenta believes he still loves United. She added: “Paul made a choice of the heart, at the time [2016] He really wanted to go back to United.
“The happiness he felt going back was like home. So I am sure it was the right choice.
“Now were there expectations for more trophies and more achievements? Yes, there was. But they didn’t come. But I think when things don’t happen it’s best to take joint responsibility when there is joint responsibility.
“You have to acknowledge it. But I don’t think Paul is to blame for things not going as we would have liked them to have gone, right?”
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