The suggestion that Tottenham Hotspur may take a punt on a former Manchester United star has been dismissed out of hand by both Ally McCoist and Alan Brazil.
Paul Pogba has not played a competitive minute of first-team football since August 2023 after failing a doping test.
He was initially handed a four-year ban but after an appeal, the ban was reduced to 18 months, which means that he can return to competitive action in March of 2025 (MEN).
The Frenchman is now a free agent after Juventus decided to terminate his contract last week (ESPN).
It was suggested by talkSPORT host Shebahn Aherne that Pogba might be an option for Tottenham to consider in January.
However, the claim was rejected by both McCoist and Brazil, who insisted that the 31-year-old was the farthest thing away from the typical Postecoglou player.
Here is the transcript of the conversation that followed after the suggestion was made by Aherne (via talkSPORT):
Alan Brazil: “Oh dear.”
Ally McCoist: “Oh, no chance. There has never been a player [that has] existed that is more ‘non-Ange’ than Pogba.”
Shebahn Aherne: “I think he’s [such an Ange player]. Handbrake off, attacking football, that’s when you saw the best side of him at Manchester United when he was able to do that.”
Ally McCoist: “No chance.”
Alan Brazil: “Pogba is a busted flush.”
Ally McCoist: “Big Ange, there’s no chance he’s taking Pogba.”
Alan Brazil: “He can’t. That’ll be the end…”
Ally McCoist: “…..of civilisation as we know it!”
Alan Brazil: “Daniel [Levy, the Spurs chairman] will be like, ‘No, no, no, I don’t think so.’ He’s a massive question mark, you look what he’s done, you look at what he can do, and yet, can you trust him? No.”
Pogba’s age does not make him a good fit for Postecoglou‘s project while there would also be question marks over whether the Frenchman would be able to provide what Ange demands off the ball.
Besides, Postecoglou has spoken a lot about wanting the bring the right sort of personalities to the club in order to maintain a family atmosphere at Hotspur Way.
Pogba is no stranger to attitude problems and run-ins with his former teammates and managers, which is why it would be surprising if Spurs considered a move for the midfielder.
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