Giorgio Chiellini admits that he expected Paul Pogba to “pass through” Juventus when he arrived as a free agent from Manchester United in 2012, with nobody expecting the Frenchman to become “such a champion”.
The Bianconeri won the race for a prized signature when differences of opinion at Old Trafford led a promising midfielder to explore options outside of Old Trafford.
Pogba was a relatively unproven youngster at that stage, with there little to suggest that he would quickly establish himself in Turin and become a key part of a star-studded squad.
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That, though, is precisely what happened, with four productive years in Italy leading to a record-breaking £89 million ($110m) return to United being made in the summer of 2016.