ARSENAL DEFENDER WORDS TO POGBA HATERS

Arsenal defender Laurent Koscienly wants Paul Pogba to be left in peace so that he can improve at Manchester United.
Pogba has been widely criticized with many feeling that he has failed to live up to his £89 million price tag.
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Koscienly believes his French teammate is being unfairly target and has called for that to stop to allow the former Juventus man deliver.
-Because of his transfer and his status, we demand a lot from Paul Pogba. We’ve got to leave him in peace so he can progress. With Paul, we always expect more. When he does something neutral, often it is not enough .He is someone we expect to make assists in every game – there is an expectation that is too large. Paul is okay in his own head. He knows what he wants, he said.
Pogba has scored one goal for Manchester United in the last six league appearances.

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PAUL POGBA TO BEAT GARETH BALE

Manchester United have confirmed that Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been given permission to have a medical.
The news means that the summer's biggest transfer is a major step closer to completion ahead of United's opening Premier League game against Bournemouth on August 14, live on Sky Sports.
Sky sources understand that the fee United will pay Juve will be around €105m - £89m - £3m more than Real Madrid paid for Gareth Bale and therefore a new world record.
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Sky Sports News HQ understands the earliest the medical can begin is Monday and it may take a couple of days or even longer.
A statement on the United website - under the hashtag 'Pogback' - read: "Paul Pogba has been granted permission to have a medical in order to finalise his transfer from Juventus to Manchester United."

SOURCE: http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/10526738/paul-pogba-given-permission-to-have-manchester-united-medical

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DE GEA TO STAY AT MANCHESTER UNITED

The number one goalkeeper almost joined Real Madrid last
summer, only for the transfer to fall through
on deadline day due to an administrative error.
De Gea was understood to be devastated by
the collapsed transfer before going on to sign
a contract extension at United to keep him at
the club until 2019.
However, he insisted on a release clause being
included in the new deal to allow him the
opportunity to move to Real Madrid this
summer.

This was set at 50 million euros. Spanish
outlet AS say De Gea wanted the release
clause inserted due to his poor relationship
with Louis van Gaal.
However, since Jose Mourinho was confirmed
as United's new manager last month, the
Spanish goalkeeper's mindset has changed
and he would prefer to stay at United than
move to the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid's interest in signing the 25-year-
old has also cooled significantly following
Keylor Navas' fine season between the sticks
for Los Blancos.
Earlier this month De Gea admitted he was
upset when former club Atletico Madrid lost
the Champions League final to Real.
He said: “I think Atleti eliminated some very
difficult rivals, and they probably deserved [to
win the final] more than Real Madrid. I didn’t
cry but I suffered from the outset.
“Atleti have suffered greatly in recent years,
they haven’t had the luck they deserved, but
they have to keep believing in themselves. I
spent many years there.
“They’re a club of fighters. Atleti gave me
everything and allowed me to play at
European level, so I’ll always carry them in my
heart."

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HERE IS MOURINHO'S TOP TRANSFER TARGET

Verratti has emerged as a target for
new Manchester United manager Jose
Mourinho, according to reports.
Italian outlet Corriere dello Sport say the Red
Devils are plotting a £79million bid for the
Italy and PSG midfielder's services.
Verratti has endured a disappointing few
months on a personal level. A persistent groin
issue restricted him to just two appearances
in the last three months of the season and he
underwent an operation on the problem in
May, ruling him out of Euro 2016.
PSG chiefs are keen to keep hold of the 23-
year-old and are in a strong position to do so,
with the player's contract at the Parc des
Princes running until 2020.

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"MAN UTD FANS SHOULD LOWER EXPECTATIONS" -VAN GAAL

Louis van Gaal received a lukewarm response when he addressed the Old Trafford faithful following the conclusion of Manchester United's season, and Red Devils fans are likely to be less than enamoured with comments the Dutchman made later to the press.
Goals from Wayne Rooney, Marcus Rashford and Ashley Young helped United claim a 3-1 win over Bournemouth to end their season on a winning note, but it was something of a hollow victory after they lost out on fourth spot and a place in the Champions League to cross-town rivals Manchester City.
Many United supporters, some who booed their manager on Tuesday night, have called for Van Gaal to go after a second under-whelming season, but the former Barcelona boss has said that the fans' expectations of the team are not realistic.
"Of course [I understand the boos], because I have also said that the expectation is very high, especially the fans," he told Sky Sports.
"They are expecting a lot. But I think these expectations are much too high, and we are a team in transition, and that I have said when I started here.
"Maybe I have to bring over the message much clearer than I have done."
Addressing questions on his future, Van Gaal remains resolute that he will not be going anywhere, asserting that he will be in Manchester next season "because I have signed a three-year contract."
He added to the BBC : "We didn't reach our aim. We have to qualify for the Champions League. We have still the FA Cup final to go. Everyone has to make up his mind at how we have done this season at that time.
"I can only say I have a contract of three years and I want to fulfill that. The transition period is not over yet. I am still the manager."
United still have the chance to claim some silverware, as they face Crystal Palace in Saturday's FA Cup final.

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VAN GAAL DISSES MAN UTD LEGENDS

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has criticised the media and a section of the club's former players for constantly speculating over his future at Old Trafford.
The Dutchman has been the subject of near constant criticism, with his transfer business and squad selection being called into question on a weekly basis.
And the former Netherlands boss feels the speculation over his future has been fuelled by the media as well as "the legends", amidst reports linking Jose Mourinho with the manager's job at Old Trafford.
"Of course all this speculation about my future for six months makes me angry. I have shown that many, many times," Van Gaal said.
"You are asking and you know already my answer! It's rhetorical, I think.
"I have shown that and I am an open book for everybody.
"I have said that, but in spite of the attacks of the media - and not only the media, the legends and other kinds of people - I am here and I am fighting.
"And I believe in myself. I believe in Manchester United. I believe in the players.
"I hope that everybody is believing like me, then it is much more easier."
Van Gaal is believed to be referring to former Red Devils midfielder Paul Scholes, who has been critical of Van Gaal's reign on more than one occasion.
United trail cross-town rivals Manchester City by two points in the league standings ahead of the final round of fixtures on Sunday. The Red Devils must claim all three points against Bournemouth if they are to stand a chance of beating the Citizens to a fourth-place finish.

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