Pogba set for United

08 October 2009 08:17
Paul Pogba is to become a Manchester United player after FIFA approved his transfer to the Premier League champions.[LNB]The teenager has been caught up in a battle between United and Le Havre, which appeared to have similarities with the case that has landed Chelsea with a ban on signing players for the next two transfer windows.[LNB]At one point, with Le Havre president Jean-Pierre Louvel becoming so vitriolic in his statements, United felt compelled to issue a warning for him to keep quiet or risk being taken to court.[LNB]And the Old Trafford outfit were yesterday vindicated in their stance after a judge, appointed by FIFA to rule on the case, upheld United's claim that Pogba could not have been offered financial inducements to break a contract - because he didn't have one.[LNB]"Manchester United is pleased to confirm that the Football Association has been authorised by FIFA to register Paul Pogba as a Manchester United player with immediate effect," said a statement released by the club on Wednesday.

Source: Eurosport