Paulo Dybala has admitted that he would like to be reunited with good friend Paul Pogba but insisted that he has no intention of leaving Juventus because of his burgeoning partnership with Cristiano Ronaldo. Dybala and Pogba spent a season playing alongside one another in Turin before the Frenchman’s then world-record transfer to Manchester United in the summer of 2016.
The Argentine has been repeatedly linked with the Premier League outfit in the interim, while speculation surrounding Pogba’s future at Old Trafford has also intensified in recent months on account of the midfielder’s allegedly strained relationship with manager Jose Mourinho. Dybala scored the only goal of the game as Juve triumphed in Manchester last month but Pogba helped United claim a dramatic 2-1 win in Turin on Wednesday to keep his side on course to qualify for the last 16. “It was great to see to see Paul again because we’re good friends,” the 24-year-old told reporters on Thursday. “The first game [at Old Trafford] was amazing for me, and the second for him. But it was just nice to play against him. We have remained in touch since he left [Juventus]. We’re still very close and who knows, maybe in the future we can play together again on the same team…”
Juve are certainly entitled to aim high this season with Ronaldo and Dybala forming an excellent understanding in attack, with their duo having already racked up 14 goals between them in all competitions. Dybala acknowledges that there is still room for improvement but he is enjoying playing alongside the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. “We’re happy working together and have scored a lot of goals,” he said. “We have a good chance this year because Cristiano is a great player and now we have more options,” the Argentina international enthused. But we have been playing well for years. We have lost two finals in the past four years and last year we played a great game against Real and were unlucky to lose. So yes, I think that we can do it this year. But the goal every year is to win every title. Obviously this year it may look like the Champions League is an obsession but we’re also focused on domestic trophies.We want to win another Scudetto. We already knew how he plays and we have to adapt a little bit and work to improve our partnership. But we’re doing well. I think we’re going to score a lot more goals together!”
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