With Paul Pogba often dividing opinion during his time at Manchester United, a Juventus player has now revealed his thoughts on his new French teammate.
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The France midfielder endured a difficult six-year spell at the 20-time English champions following his club-record arrival from Juventus, to whom he has returned as a free agent in this transfer window.
Throughout his time in the Premier League, Pogba was one of the English top flight's most talked about players, with large sections of the media often singling him out for criticism amid poor runs of form for the Red Devils.
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Italy international Manuel Locatelli, however, has enjoyed the attitude and excitement his new colleague has brought to the Bianconeri following his return to Turin earlier this month.
"I did not know him personally, but it was a positive surprise because he brought so much enthusiasm to the team and the group needed it," he said, according to Corriere Dello Sport.
"For me, he is an absolute champion, a pure talent, with incredible physical skills and a lot of quality.
"I admired him when he played for Juve before, now having him as a teammate is a beautiful thing for me and fills me with pride.
"Now he needs to relaunch a bit and we are here on purpose to put him in the best possible conditions to repeat himself as in the years before Juve."
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Pogba was given the No. 10 jersey upon his return the Old Lady, and is said to have shown good form so far in Juve's pre-season matches.
