London, Europe Brief News – Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba will leave the club by the end of June.
The English football club announced that Pogba’s contract is expected to end by the end of this month.
“The Frenchman has enjoyed a long association with United, having joined the club’s Academy from Le Havre at the age of just 16,” read the club statement on Wednesday.
The French World Cup-winning midfielder re-signed for United from the Italian club Juventus in 2016 but failed to deliver on his huge promise, often struggling for consistency at Old Trafford, home to the football club.
After coming through the youth ranks, Pogba left United for Juventus on a free transfer in 2012 before being lured back by manager Jose Mourinho, who paid a then world-record fee of 89 million pounds ($111.96m) for him.
Pogba’s arrival was meant to signal a new era at United – a club that was struggling to qualify for the Champions League, let alone be considered title contenders – but he was unable to deliver consistency despite winning the League Cup and Europa League in his first season.
A fallout with Mourinho led to the 29-year-old being stripped of the vice-captaincy and although he had a brief resurgence under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, his overall contributions were limited by injuries or a lack of support on the pitch.
