Source: Daily_Mail
Paul Pogba, Manchester United's emerging midfield talent who has a penchant for scoring screamers
There's real excitement brewing over at Old Trafford about Manchester United's emerging talent Paul Pogba, but the chances are you haven't heard of him. [LNB]A midfield dynamo who's been compared to such illustrious stars as Patrick Vieira and Abou Diaby, and he's developing a reputation for scoring the odd screamer too. [LNB]In fact, Pogba's made such an impression on United manager Sir Alex Ferguson that he could make his debut against Crawley from the bench tomorrow in the FA Cup on Saturday evening. [LNB]Want to know more? Here's Sportsmail's lowdown on the young midfield maestro...[LNB] Emerging talent: Pogba has impressed Ferguson enough to be considered for the Cup clash with Crawley[LNB]Who is Paul Pogba?He's a 17-year-old French footballer, born in the outskirts of Paris and has captained his country at under-16 level.[LNB]But why does his name ring a bell?He was at the centre of a major wrangle when his former club Le Harve claimed in August 2009 that United had poached their star prospect illegally.[LNB]Video: With Fergie in the stands, Pogba scores from 30 yardsWhat did they say had been done?The Ligue 2 club said they had a 'non-solicitation agreement' which bound Pogba to committing to a contract once he had become eligible to do so under French employment law. [LNB]Le Harve's president, Jean-Pierre Louvel, alleged the teenager's parents were given ?87,000 and a house if he signed for the then English champions.[LNB]What was United's response?The club argued that the pre-contract agreement Le Harve had with Pogba was worthless outside France with Sir Alex Ferguson saying United had behaved 'absolutely correctly'.[LNB]What happened in the end?He officially signed in October 2009 and began playing for the under-18s but not until July 2010 did Le Harve put out a statement reading: 'Le Havre and Manchester United are satisfied to have reached an agreement regarding Paul Pogba's integration to the Manchester United squad.'[LNB]Video: Unstoppable - another Pogba screamer...So what's he like on the pitch?He has been described as a cross between Patrick Vieira and Abou Diaby because of his power and dribbling skills. He has scored a couple of eye-catching goals for the reserves this season. Fergie to gamble on kids in historic cup clash against minnows Crawley Manchester United to resume chase for Everton starlet Rodwell with ?15m summer bidFergie and Redknapp on track for gloryAll the latest Manchester United news, features and opinion[LNB] Explore more:People: Alex Ferguson, Patrick Vieira Places: Paris, France
