Man Utd maintain talks to signal the “second coming of Pogba”

Except you have been residing beneath a rock in current months you’ll know that Manchester United desperately must signal a crop of recent midfielders.

The departure of Casemiro and the approaching exit of Manuel Ugarte dictates that in Michael Carrick‘s first switch window as United boss, he must rebuild the midfield.

The foundations are already there. In Kobbie Mainoo they’ve considered one of England’s greatest younger gamers and in Bruno Fernandes they’ve the very best participant within the Premier League.

Ederson seems set to affix within the coming weeks and he’ll provide lots from the bottom, defending the defence and setting assaults into movement. Nonetheless, Jason Wilcox and Co can not cease there of their bid to enhance these central areas.

Man United planning for extra after Ederson

Information broke on Tuesday night that United had wrapped up a deal for the Atalanta midfielder, agreeing a price within the area of £35m to convey him to English soccer.

So, what’s subsequent? Properly the chances are high that they’ll spend a a lot greater sum to herald a real elite-level midfielder. That won’t be simple although.

Strikes for Elliot Anderson of Nottingham Forest and Sandro Tonali at Newcastle look very tough when you think about they might fetch £100m charges.

One other goal within the type of West Ham’s Mateus Fernandes can be stated to be price a whopping £80m. These within the Premier League know they will cost a premium for his or her star belongings.

Consequently, United could must get artistic, they could want one other cheaper various.

In accordance with stories in Spain, through Sport Witness, that man might be Sevilla’s Lucien Agoume. They report that the Spanish aspect have approached United and held talks with them concerning the 24-year-old.

In reality, Sevilla have truly provided the participant to Carrick and Co, telling them to pay round £22m in the event that they wish to lure him away from LaLiga.

Why Agoume might be Man United’s new Pogba

Paul Pogba, eh? The Frenchman was fairly the enigmatic character however there have been only a few extra thrilling gamers within the fashionable period at Previous Trafford.

Whereas issues ended a tad bitter when he left Manchester behind, he did so having given supporters a set of unimaginable recollections. Nobody is forgetting Pogba in a rush and the very fact he is nonetheless talked about in these components communicate volumes.

The midfielder exited with 233 appearances beneath his belt, registering 81 aim involvements in that point.

Pogba was the definition of a box-to-box grasp. His power was relentless. His skill to energy previous opposition gamers was unmatched. He was a monster in the midst of the park, contributing successfully at each ends of the pitch.

Properly, in Agoume, United might signal “the second coming of Paul Pogba”, as he was referred to by European soccer skilled Zach Lowy when he was first breaking via at Sochaux in France and at Inter.

It is protected to say that the midfielder has not fairly lived as much as the hype he was given as a youngster and the very fact Sevilla wish to offload him maybe would not paint the very best image.

Agoume didn’t finish the season at Sevilla in the very best of the way however he barely missed a sport for the Spanish aspect, outlining his significance.

A dogged and aggressive participant, he picked up a whopping 11 yellow playing cards. He did rating simply as soon as however the Cameroon-born midfielder registered 4 assists.

What makes Agoume most just like Pogba is his energy. Standing simply an inch smaller than the good Frenchman at 6 foot 2, he has lengthy levers to energy his manner via the midfield. Their tall, wirey body is definitely comparable.

Consequently, he is ready to make an enormous variety of ball recoveries. In 2024/25, the Sevilla star ranked throughout the high 18% of midfielders in LaLiga for that metric, finishing 5.78 per 90. For context, in 2021/22, Pogba made as many 6.51 for United within the Premier League.

Aerially, they’re each phenomenal. Throughout his prime at Previous Trafford, the French celebrity gained 2.39 aerials per 90 throughout the identical aforementioned season. Agoume gained 1.79 per 90 in 2024/25. Within the phrases of The Athletic’s Alexander Barker, the “bodily’ part” of Agoume’s scout report is only a “nice large inexperienced tick”.

Barker notes that he’s “a incredible athlete. He is tall, sturdy, quick, and agile,” which definitely appears like Pogba, would not it?

Certain, the Sevilla man is just not a carbon copy of Pogba. He averages lower than one dribble per 90, largely on account of his restricted position as a quantity 6 on the base of the Spanish aspect’s midfield. That stated, so far as recovering the ball and producing a bodily presence from midfield is anxious, they’re lower from an identical fabric.