FIFA green light for Man Utd Pogba deal

Manchester United have been given the green light to complete the signing of French youngster Paul Pogba.

The teenager has been caught up in a battle between United and Le Havre, which appeared to have similarities with the case that has landed Chelsea with a ban on signing players for the next two transfer windows.

At one point, with Le Havre president Jean-Pierre Louvel becoming so vitriolic in his statements, United felt compelled to issue a warning for him to keep quiet or risk being taken to court.

And the Old Trafford outfit have been vindicated in their stance after a judge, appointed by FIFA to rule on the case, upheld United's verdict that Pogba could not have been offered financial inducements to breaking a contract - because he didn't have one.

In delivering his judgment, the judge wholly accepted Manchester United's argument as to why international transfer clearance should be issued immediately, dismissing all Le Havre's submissions.

"Manchester United is pleased to confirm that the Football Association has been authorised by FIFA to register Paul Pogba as a Manchester United player with immediate effect," said a statement released by the club yesterday evening.

 
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Just shows they were mouthing off over nothing. They were treating the kid bad and got caught out, but hoped they could sqeeze some cash out of Utd. Now they just look STUPID!

according to the rules