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Richard Fay

Paul Pogba appears to refuse to sign Manchester United shirt ahead of Juventus medical

A video posted on social media appears to show Paul Pogba refusing to sign a Manchester United shirt following his exit from the club.

The 29-year-old's six-year spell at United finally came to an end last month upon the expiration of his contract at the club, with the midfielder now a free agent. Pogba is in Turin ahead of re-joining former club Juventus, with the French international set for a medical at the Italian side a decade after he originally signed for them after leaving United.

The World Cup winner was accompanied by his representative, Rafaela Pimenta, as he signed autographs for Juventus fans after his medical tests. But he appeared to refuse to sign a United shirt when it was offered to him.

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A viral video posted online shows the Frenchman signing shirts before he appears to say 'no' and waves his finger when a United shirt is passed towards him.

Last month, footage from Pogba's Amazon Prime documentary 'The Pogumentary' showed the midfielder saying he wanted to prove the Old Trafford club had made a mistake by not offering him the terms he wanted to stay.

"My thought process is to show Manchester that they made a mistake in waiting to give me a contract," he said. "And to show other clubs that Manchester had made a mistake in not offering me a contract."

Pogba divided opinion throughout his time at United, but it is widely acknowledged that he failed to live up to his enormous price tag, with the final five of his six seasons at the club ending trophyless. Overall, he played 233 times for United and scored 39 goals.

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