Paul Pogba's agent has again insisted money was not the main
motive behind his move to Manchester United.
The 17-year-old's move from Le Havre told Old Trafford has
caused his former club to threaten the Red Devils with legal
action.
United have refused to be moved by Le Havre's threats, insisting
they want a retraction over recent comments - but the French side
insist they are in the right.
Le Havre say they will take the case to FIFA - who recently
banned Chelsea from signing players until 2011, subject to appeal,
after they were deemed to have illegally signed Gael Kakuta from
Lens.
But Pogba's agent insists United have done nothing wrong and
they simply showed belief in the player.
"Of course, it is a nice contract. But not only money makes a
young player and his parents change their country," Gael Mahe
stated.
"They also look at the way people talk to them, the seriousness
of negotiation, the respect showed.
"Did you know what Manchester sent to the Paul's mother? Not a
big cheque, but a bunch of flowers. It cost €30 but the mother has
been moved. She felt trust.
"The father received a book about the club's history, while Paul
got a shirt with number 6 and his name in the back. It is a symbol,
but they felt Manchester respected them."
Pogba's mother Yeo also dismissed claims that they have received
a new house from United as part of their move to England.
"That house story made people laugh in the hotel. Why would we
be in a hotel, if we had been given a house? I can assure you
Manchester United didn't give us anything," she told France
Football.
"Le Havre didn't take care about my son. When Paul missed
classes because he played a tournament with the team, we asked to
catch up it, but Le Havre didn't care.
"We understood the club didn't have faith in him. They proposed
contracts to other same age players, but nothing to Paul. Trust was
broken."
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