Amid the news of his imminent return to football, Paul Pogba has been accused of wasting his talent and only caring about trying to show people "how cute and clever he is".
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The 31-year-old has been cleared to return to action in March next year after having his initial four-year doping ban reduced earlier this week by the Court of Arbitration of Sport.
Pogba, currently contracted to Juventus, is expected to leave the Bianconeri in the coming weeks, with club officials having suggested they are in talks with the midfielder to mutually terminate his deal.
As he prepares for his comeback in 2025, former Liverpool midfielder Graeme Souness has once again taken aim at the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner, whom he believes has wasted his potential and talent.
"If I was a Premier League manager, there are no circumstances under which I would take a punt on bringing in Paul Pogba. He's only played 39 games since the 2021/22 season," he told William Hill's Three Up Front podcast.
"He is extremely talented, but he's a wasted talent. The worst thing that happened to him was winning the World Cup because from that point on he just sat in his armchair.
"When Jose Mourinho was at Manchester United, he called Pogba a virus. He's a lazy player, but midfield is a position that you have to take personally.
"It's the only position on the pitch where you're directly up against someone who's trying to do the same job as you. I always wanted to have a better day than whoever I was up against, and the only thing I was taught to do was work harder than my opponent.
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"Pogba just goes out to play and show off to everyone how cute and clever he is, rather than trying to make his opponent have a miserable day. He's got all the ability and athleticism you need; he's just missing something upstairs."
