Arsenal tried to sign Manchester United star Paul Pogba in 2012
PAUL POGBA is expected to feature for Manchester United against Arsenal - but could easily have been plying his trade for the north London side.
Posted Saturday, November 19, 2016 by Express.co.uk
Pogba has struggled for Manchester United since signing for £89million from Juventus in the summer.
But despite his poor form, the 23-year-old is expected to start the lunchtime showdown at Old Trafford.
However, Pogba could easily be lining up against his current employers had Arsenal got their way in 2012.
Paul Pogba could have joined Arsenal after leaving Manchester United in 2012
Arsene Wenger tried to land the midfielder when he left Old Trafford the first time four years ago.
Instead of opting for north London, the then 19-year-old opted to chance his arm in Serie A with Italian giants Juventus.
"Things happened very quickly. We were interested in him,” Wenger said in 2014.
“We tried to get him to come here. But he very quickly signed for Juventus.”
Wenger wanted to bring Pogba to the Emirates Stadium to numb the pain of losing several stars to both domestic and European rivals.
Cesc Fabregas and Alex Song both left for the lure of La Liga giants Barcelona.
And Samir Nasri jumped ship to Manchester City - following in the footsteps of Emmanuel Adebayor who had made the move the previous year.
Pogba will be aiming to score in consecutive league games for the first time at Old Trafford, having scored the opener in the 3-1 win against Swansea before the international break.
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