Transfer fee of 120,000 euros! Former Le Havre chairman: Manchester United shouldn t give 15-year-old Pogba so much money

July 16th Pogba was secretly signed by Le Havre in 2007, but he transferred to Manchester United at the age of 16 and never played for Le Havre's first team. In the recent Pogba youth training story told by Team Newspaper, Le Havre still regrets the player. The story began in 2006 when Tanazefti, as a scout in the Paris region of Le Havre, reported a 13-year-old midfielder named Paul Pogba to his boss Frank Saal in Le Havre. Before joining Tolsey, Pogba had been playing at the Roissy Anbury club in Sena-Marn for seven years. His performance was outstanding and had attracted Saal's attention. He believed in Tanazefti's vision and went to watch it in person.

Salle recalled with a smile: "I went to Tolsey to watch Paul's game four times, but in fact it would be a lot of it three times. If I didn't notice him for the first time, it would be blind. At the age of 13, he had already shown an extraordinary personality. He is the leader of the team, with a firm command, insight into everything, and clearly know what the team needs and what he should do for the team himself."

However, Le Havre had to face fierce competition if he wanted to sign Pogba, Rennes and Paris were also paying attention. The Tolsey club cooperated with Italy and often sent videos of outstanding players there. For this reason, Le Havre's recruitment head went to great lengths: "The Tolsea club knew we were interested in Paul, but when I went to see him, I would say I came to see another player and we had to wisely bypass the Italian line. We soon contacted the player's father and quietly signed the contract at his house at four in the morning." In this way, 14-year-old Pogba left his birthplace, Sena Marne. The Tolsea club did not like Le Havre's approach, so I felt very gloating when I saw them "poached" by Manchester United.

In 2009, Tanazefti became Pogba's sports consultant, while Sale continued to work for Le Havre and discovered players such as Benjamin Mendy and Samba. In his last season in Le Havre, Pogba frequently traveled to and from France U17 and club U17. At that time, France's U16, there were Areola, Digne, Condobia and others in the team, and Pogba was the captain and the core of the team, and he partnered with Doocure in the midfield. At that time, French U16 coach Ferrier recalled: "15-year-old players are usually very low-key and don't talk much, but Paul is completely different. He is fearless and will directly call you 'you', and someone needs to correct his behavior. But he is born with an authoritative sense and dominates the locker room, but he is not arrogant. When he listens to me, I let him speak freely."

How to explain this calmness? Ferrier said: "Why is Deschamps the team leader at the age of 15? Because that's his true nature. Paul is the same. He stands out and leads his teammates forward after getting the ball. He has both the demeanor and can make tough tackles. He looks a little careless, but full of confidence and fearless. Under pressure, he can always stand up. However, the complexity of his personality continues to the adult team: he does too many small moves and needs to let him understand the importance of simplifying the movements. But no matter what, Pogba is always an extraordinary player."

Later, Pogba's reputation also crossed the English Channel, and many clubs compete to sign the player. Lyon, Arsenal, Manchester City's two heroes, Newcastle and Portsmouth all expressed their interest. Although Le Havre signed an agreement with Pogba to prohibit him from joining other French teams, this does not apply to foreign clubs. And if you want to stop Pogba from joining Manchester United, you only need to sign a new apprenticeship or professional contract, but Le Havre has not achieved it. Although the club argued that it was due to rule restrictions and the player's younger age, many believe that the real reason was Le Havre's slow response and unclear future plans for the player.

Le Havre's hesitation eventually led Pogba to accept Manchester United's offer, and the club lost the genius at an extremely low price of 120,000 euros. Le Havre's senior executives accused it of being a plunder. It is said that each player's parents received 100,000 euros from Manchester United, and Pogba's mother can also enjoy free housing in Manchester City, but this is denied by me. As for Pogba's contract, his monthly salary was 700 euros in the first eight months, and it rose to 20,000 euros at the age of 17. Afterwards, the players thought Le Havre had not given him a chance, and their parents thought he had not made any progress there, while Le Havre chairman Louville thought it was unreasonable to give a 15-year-old player so much money (at that time, Le Havre's offer was 5,000 euros a month).

Louville recalled Pogba's departure storm again and said that the player left because of money: "I never understood the real reason for his departure, we can never tell the truth or false. But Paul is a very likable kid who never caused any trouble in the club. When he sat in my office talking about his future, he told me that he was doing well in the club, the team and the school, and he had no reason to leave, but for the sake of money, he was taken away from a favorable environment."