After Le Havre claimed that Man United poached Paul Pogba from them, Pogba’s agent has stuck up for United. His agent has said that money wasn’t the main reason that Pogba joined United for.
"Of course, it is a nice contract. But not only money makes a young player and his parents change their country," Gael Mahe (the agent) said.
"They also look at the way people talk to them, the seriousness of negotiation, the respect showed.
"Did you know what Manchester sent to the Paul's mother? Not a big cheque, but a bunch of flowers. It cost €30 but the mother has been moved. She felt trust.
"The father received a book about the club's history, while Paul got a shirt with number 6 and his name in the back. It is a symbol, but they felt Manchester respected them."
Pogba's mother Yeo has also had her say but she has spoken about that supposed house that she received as part of the deal:
"That house story made people laugh in the hotel. Why would we be in a hotel, if we had been given a house? I can assure you Manchester United didn't give us anything," she told France Football.
"Le Havre didn't take care about my son. When Paul missed classes because he played a tournament with the team, we asked to catch up it, but Le Havre didn't care.
"We understood the club didn't have faith in him. They proposed contracts to other same age players, but nothing to Paul. Trust was broken."
It is great to hear, I never thought that Man United paid the parents off with cash and a house but a shirt, flowers and a book sounds great.
