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– Paul Pogba has arrived back in Italy as he prepares to complete his return to Juventus.
– The Serie A giants have released a video on their official Twitter account of the midfielder stepping off a plane ahead of his free transfer from Manchester United.
– Pogba was smiling broadly as he touched down in Turin, and his medical is expected to take place on Saturday, before he signs his new deal with the Old Lady.
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L’abbraccio ⚪️⚫️ @paulpogba pic.twitter.com/ymWvYG24JH
— JuventusFC (@juventusfc) July 8, 2022
– ‘I am back, I’m here, I’m very, very happy. I can’t wait to get started and wear this Juventus jersey again,’ Pogba told the club’s Twitter account.
Messaggio da @paulpogba 🗣 pic.twitter.com/F5TvY9TKrL
— JuventusFC (@juventusfc) July 8, 2022
– He was then driven out of the airport car park in a large white vehicle, with fans calling for him to step out of the car to greet them.
Paul Pogba 📸 pic.twitter.com/rJPFiKqYlP
— JuventusFC (@juventusfc) July 9, 2022
– The Frenchman duly obliged, as he got out and waved at a host of fans, who all cheered and called his name, highlighting how he is a popular figure among the club’s fanbase.
👋🏽 @paulpogba pic.twitter.com/e66IeeiUp8
— JuventusFC (@juventusfc) July 9, 2022
L'arrivo di @paulpogba al #JMedical per le visite 👀 pic.twitter.com/enJpF2UUtk
— JuventusFC (@juventusfc) July 9, 2022
– His transfer appears to be edging ever nearer, and follows him dropping another huge hint that he will be re-joining Juventus in the next 24 hours as he told fans in Italian ‘see you soon’ on social media while aboard a private jet on Friday.
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👋🏽 @paulpogba pic.twitter.com/ggf5gwO6tC
— JuventusFC (@juventusfc) July 8, 2022
– This followed reports earlier this week that claimed the Italian club have reached an agreement to bring Pogba back to the Allianz Stadium.
Visite mediche in corso 💪🏾 pic.twitter.com/emFIIIp4CN
— JuventusFC (@juventusfc) July 9, 2022
– Should Pogba complete his move to Juventus, it will be the second time in his career he has left Manchester United for the Serie A side for nothing.
– After leaving Old Trafford as a teenager, Pogba enjoyed four trophy-laden seasons at Juventus before completing a return to United for a then-world record fee of £89million back in 2016.
– Now, having worked out with former Juventus star Paulo Dybala in the United States this week, Pogba was filmed gleefully rubbing his hands together during his flight back to Turin, saying ‘it’s time’ on Instagram.
– In the same video of himself on the private jet, Pogba used the hashtag ‘PogAlmostBack’ – a reference to the ‘PogBack’ phrase United used when they themselves re-signed him six years ago.
– Wearing black and white – Juventus’ colours – Pogba says to the camera: ‘It’s time…it’s time. Yes sir. Ci vediamo presto’ – which translates in Italian to ‘see you soon’.
– He also briefly showed fans a glimpse of his flight path from Miami to presumably Turin.
– The 2018 World Cup winner is said to have agreed a four-year contract with the Serie A giants ahead of much-anticipated return to Italy.
– It comes after his six seasons at Old Trafford were marred by injuries and inconsistency, leading fans and pundits to question his effort and determination.
– The 91-cap international scored 39 goals in 226 appearances in all competitions, but only once reached double figures in league goals – 13 in 2018-19, a total he reached twice in his last two seasons at Juventus.
