Former Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna has said that Arsenal should sign ex-Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba.
Pogba, 31, has been waiting to get his career kickstarted again as he had an 18-month ban for doping offences meaning that he’ll be eligible to play again in March 2025.
He remains at Juventus but is looking to move elsewhere in January which is when he’ll be allowed to begin training again and could come to the Emirates Stadium.
Bacary Sagna believes that Arsenal should target Pogba to reinforce their midfield as they aim to topple rivals Manchester City to the Premier League title this season.
He told Paddy Power: “The Premier League suits Paul Pogba – I would love to see him join Arsenal. It would be great – he has experience; he loves to play with young players around him – that is when he is most efficient.
“At the 2018 World Cup, that was when he was most efficient – he had friends around him. Arsenal have a young, fresh team, and I see him performing in an Arsenal shirt. He will get love from their fans.
“Now, he can start from scratch again – he’s had time away from football, and he’ll be back with a desire to get back into a good space and play football again.”
Paul Pogba confirms Pep Guardiola talks
The former Manchester United star confirmed in an interview with Gazetta Dello Sport that he turned down Pep Guardiola and a move to Manchester City when he was last a free agent in 2022.
At the time, he was leaving after his second spell with United and didn’t want to move straight to their local rivals.
However, now that Pogba is likely to be a free agent again, it raises the question of whether Pep Guardiola would go back in for the Frenchman which brings more intensity to Sagna’s recommendation.
Manchester City and Arsenal are both battling for the Premier League title, if they were both seen to battle for Pogba’s signature, it could become somewhat of a bidding war.
Arsenal could use Paul Pogba’s Premier League experience
The 2018 World Cup winner is no stranger to the Premier League as he made over 230 appearances for the Red Devils over two spells between 2009-2012 and 2016-2022.
The 31-year-old scored 39 goals and 48 appearances for the Red Devils and is revered to be one of the best midfielders in the world on his day.
Pogba’s biggest issue has been his consistency over the years, especially during his time at United due to the number of managers that the club had cycled through.
He could be worth a gamble by one of Arsenal or City in their pursuit of the Premier League title.