Why was Pogba announced overnight?

Paul Pogba has joined Manchester United in a world record £89m transfer. But why was the deal announced overnight?

The France ace has agreed a five-year deal with the club he left in 2012 but despite the enormity of the move, Pogba’s return to Old Trafford wasn’t confirmed until 12.35am on Tuesday morning.

Here, with the help of Sky Sports News HQ reporter James Cooper, we explain what happened and why…

Why was the Pogba deal announced at 12.35am?

Manchester United supporters woke up to the news their club had signed Paul Pogba on Tuesday morning. The midfielder had been at the club’s training ground on Monday afternoon for his medical but it was still unusual for the completion of the deal to be announced in the middle of the night. However, there are several reasons why that option made sense for United.

“I know that Jose Mourinho is keen to get Paul Pogba involved in training as soon as possible,” says Cooper. “By getting the deal done, he’ll be at Carrington working on Tuesday morning.

“United also wanted to announce the deal prior to Juventus, who stole their thunder on Sunday with news of Pogba’s medical. However, it was also a welcome coincidence that the news broke in time for the Far East …

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