The France international has been warned he must up his game if he is to avoid the same fate as the recently departed Dutchman.
Paul Pogba
Paul Pogba risks becoming a Manchester United flop like Memphis
Depay if he does not concentrate on his football, according to Ruud
Gullit.
Depay has recently departed Old Trafford for Ligue 1 side Lyon
after failing to make an impact since his high-profile transfer from PSV
in 2015.
Pogba, signed for a world record fee from Juventus, is yet to
consistently replicate his best form at Old Trafford and has been
frequently criticised for his displays this season.
The midfielder’s performances have been overshadowed by his own
official Twitter emoji and eye-catching haircuts this week and Gullit
says he has to prove his worth on the pitch.
“Paul Pogba is going through the same thing at United as Memphis Depay,” he said according to the Mirror.
“He may be the most expensive player in the world, but that
does not count if he is spending more time on his dress style, the
colours in his hair and his social media.
“Paul should ask Memphis – and he will realise that being
successful and reaching top level in England is only possible if you
perform every week and if you dedicate everything to your career.
“Memphis was heavily criticised because he found it more
important to pimp his image than improve his football. He should have
known that stuff on the pitch goes before anything.”
Memphis Depay
Gullit also feels that the Old Trafford faithful could turn on
Pogba if he fails to justify his huge price tag on the pitch and that
his priority must always be to his club.
“Pogba will also get the wrath of the fans. People will start to moan and have a go at him,” he added.
“Even for the biggest football stars in the world there is a
big rule: Playing well for your club comes first, don’t let all the
other stuff catch the limelight. That is my advice.”
Pogba was again unable to inspire United to victory on Saturday as
they slumped to a 1-1 draw against Stoke on Saturday, thanks to a 94th
minute Wayne Rooney equaliser.
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