Wayne Rooney Talks Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Manchester United and More

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has insisted former team-mate Paul Pogba has “unfinished business” at Old Trafford, praising the Frenchman’s mentality in training and the impact of new signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Speaking to Martin Samuel of the Daily Mail, Rooney remarked on Pogba’s physical training approach, the legacy he started during his first stint with United and just how “excited” he and the team would be to have the player back:

I hope he is going to want to return to United and prove he’s a top-class player. If he is excited to play for us, we’ll be excited to have him back. I’m sure he’ll feel there is unfinished business, and it would be a very big statement by the club if they can make it happen.

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[I remember] The bruises. He was one of those players who, when you trained against him, somehow he would just hurt you. A knee in your side, bump into you, I don’t think he meant to do it, but it just happened.

Rooney added the former Red Devils starlet has “gone up a level” since leaving Old Trafford in 2012, joining Juventus for just an £800,000 compensation sum due to his young age. Per Samuel, the 23-year-old is now close to moving back for a sum in excess of £100 million.

United will hope to see Pogba produce the kind of quality that can bring silverware back to the club, but Squawka’s Greg Johnson highlighted another benefit he’ll bring to the table:

@Jonny_Singer I mean, United are set up to sweat their marketable assets more than win titles these days. Pogba will front …

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