"Overall assessment": De Zerbi explains why Marseille rejected Pogba signing
Lars Foster
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
French club Marseille was one of the rumoured contenders for World Cup winner Paul Pogba. However, the Provençal side ultimately decided against signing him, and head coach Roberto De Zerbi has now shed light on the reasons behind that choice.
Details: According to the Italian manager, Pogba could have disrupted the balance in the dressing room, and there were also questions about how he would fit into the squad tactically.
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“No one is going to disrupt the balance in the dressing room—no one will destabilize it as long as I am the coach. But that wasn’t the issue.
Pogba is truly a great player, but you have to understand where we could use him, when he would be available to play, in what role, and in what position. The more top players we have, the happier I am. But that wasn’t the case here.
It was an overall assessment, and perhaps it will change in the future, but at the moment, the decision not to sign Pogba in January was made for many reasons,” De Zerbi stated.
