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"They talk about Pogba as a phenomenon; I don't think he is"

With Pogba close to a 100M€ Manchester United move, French World Cup winner Emmanuel Petit is not convinced: "They talk about him as if he were a phenomenon; I don't think he is".

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13/07/2016 14:53

"They talk about Pogba as a phenomenon; I don't think he is" — AFP

Emmanuel Petit has commented on the scramble to sign Paul Pogba from Juventus, and Manchester United's 9-figure offer: "Pogba has a great future ahead of him, but I don't like the situation that has been created around him. They talk about him as if he were a phenomenon, but I don't think he is. He didn't stand out in the Champions League for Juventus", he opined.

Paul Pogba dejected after his team's 0-1 defeat to Portugal in the EURO 2016 Final. Laurence Griffiths (Getty Images)

The 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 winner commented: "If Real Madrid want Pogba, they'll have to put money on the table, but they don't want to get into a bidding war with Manchester United, and there's a reason for that".