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Post by Tatty on Aug 1, 2009 12:36:19 GMT
Manchester United have completed the signing of French starlet Paul Pogba, much to Le Havre's dismay.
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Post by Rorschach on Aug 1, 2009 15:29:36 GMT
Never heard of him. According to Wikipedia he's 16 and plays as a defensive midfielder in the French U-16's side, which he's also the captain of and has 17 appearances and 1 goal.
Interesting. Trumped Arsenal to his signature apparently.
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Post by Tatty on Aug 1, 2009 15:32:34 GMT
He's really well rated around Europe. One of the top players in his age group, but I've not seen anything of him.
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Post by Dizzy on Aug 1, 2009 15:55:55 GMT
I do like Pogs. I might like Pogba.
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Post by 18TIMES2009 on Aug 1, 2009 16:16:47 GMT
The youngsters also won the Milk Cup yesterday playing some great football...the future is looking good
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Post by fletchabey on Aug 1, 2009 16:16:48 GMT
Getting him in quick before 6+5.
That rule will really stop poaching. I'm such a cycnic ;D
Nice to see us bringing in a midfielder though.
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Post by Rais.n.Hell on Aug 1, 2009 18:37:45 GMT
Le Havre hit out at Man United over Pogba signingManchester United have completed the signing of French starlet Paul Pogba, although his club Le Havre have hit out at the Premier League champions for their behaviour. The Red Devils' transfer policy has caused uproar with his former employers and the French side have called on the football authorities to act in order to prevent similar situations arising in the future. "Le Havre want to express their indignation at the actions of Manchester United officials and their pursuit of Paul Pogba," read a statement on the club's official website. "Paul Pogba, his parents and Le Havre were bound to a contract called a 'non-solicitation agreement' from autumn 2006. "At the end of that contract, the three parties agreed to sign a trainee contract when the player matched certain age and scholarship criteria, taking him through to the end of the 2009/10 season. "However, the player and his parents have refused to fulfil the agreement because Manchester United have offered big money to the parents to get their son to England. "While a lot of voices have started to be heard coming out of the EU, governments, Fifa and Uefa against 'minor slave trade', Manchester United have not hesitated to uproot a 16-year-old kid." ------ Minor Slave Trade?  wtf?!!
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Post by united4lyf on Aug 1, 2009 22:59:43 GMT
They all complain like that. Not surprised he chose to come here though.
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Post by Rorschach on Aug 2, 2009 10:41:02 GMT
Just another club bitter that they couldn't hang onto their young prospects, so they spout loads of bullshit in the press, but if they had the opportunity to do the same then they would. Actually to be fair it must be bloody frustrating for them, the laws are rather ridiculous where it enables big clubs like Utd to go round signing up 16/17 year olds with impunity, but as it stands the law enables us to do that so whilst it might piss off a few clubs, we should take advantage of it and we are.
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Post by unitedfan28 on Aug 2, 2009 11:09:03 GMT
ya right slave trade
but when wenger signs a 14 year old or 15 year old, no one talks anything about slavery
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Post by johnboy14 on Aug 2, 2009 11:11:56 GMT
le harve can't match our facilities and the kid knows training with top plaers week in week out will improve him, I feel slightly sorry for le harve because I wouldn't like it if we lost talented youngsters to some loop hole in the ages between professional contracts. I don't know the player but considering the wealth of talented youngsters we possess he must be decent. We are recruiting alot of youngsters in the last 2 seasons, I think fergie is trying to leave the club with a mass of young talent for the next manager.
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Post by addernoire on Aug 2, 2009 11:58:03 GMT
It is not just that. It pisses me off to hear such crap coming from the mouthes of Platini and Blatter!!!!!  Wenger is well-known for taking young players from Africa but nothing is said because of the francophone connection but, when it comes to a team that knows real success like Manchester United, they really want to stick the knife in. We need to get a new euro chappie!!!! Preferably an English one. |
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Post by canadiandevil on Aug 2, 2009 13:58:48 GMT
Whenever this slave talk comes up I always say - I wouldn't mind being a slave on fifty-thousand quid a week or something ridiculous like that.
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Post by mightyez on Aug 2, 2009 17:20:24 GMT
at that price then pls take me for slave labour
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Post by Chep on Aug 3, 2009 12:35:41 GMT
slavery? parents decided to go for a better life and bright future
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