NOW WATCH A REFRESHED POGBA GO

EACH summer, Paul Pogba treats us to his holiday snaps. This one is no different. Pogba in China, Pogba in LA, by the pool, on a boat. It gives the impression his media profile may continue to be greater than his professional impact. Don’t be so sure. Some of Pogba’s games at the end of last season, particularly the Europa League final and a friendly for France against

England, were outstanding. He got stronger through the campaign and began looking like the player Manchester United broke the bank to buy. He may never live up to that £90million fee — for that money we expect Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo — but he could be the most important midfielder in the Premier League this season, which would come close. His friendship with Romelu Lukaku should prove important, too. It will require work, as ever, but Lukaku up front with Pogba behind — or even Marcus Rashford up front as an alternate — would be a powerful combination. Pogba had barely played in the English game before leaving for Juventus and has taken a while to adjust but this could be his year.