HERE WE GO:Paul Pogba has already made Arsenal feelings clear amid transfer links

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has already expressed his love and feelings towards Arsenal as he continues to be linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium. Pogba, 31, is a free agent after leaving Juventus following the mutual termination of his contract in November.

The France international has not played a competitive minute of first-team football since August 2023 after failing a doping test. He was subsequently handed a four-year ban that looked like it would end his professional playing career. However, after an appeal, the ban has since been reduced to 18 months.

It means that Pogba was free to resume training in January and can make his return to competitive action in March. But while Pogba can be back playing in a matter of weeks, he is still without a club. Arsenal, who are going through somewhat of an injury crisis right now, have been tipped to sign Pogba.

Pogba is the only realistic signing that the Gunners could make as they bid to solve their attacking woes, even if he is more of a central midfielder. And back in April 2020, Pogba admitted he is a boyhood Arsenal fan, hinting that he might be open to joining Mikel Arteta's side if a deal was offered.

"I will be honest. So, at the start, I was an Arsenal fan - obviously because of all the French players, you know," Pogba told Man United's official podcast.

"Me and my brother were but my other brother was a Manchester United fan. I couldn't say anything so I used to love Henry and, because of him, I was an Arsenal fan. Then I changed and went on to choose with my other brother. No Arsenal, I went with the other one, the United fan!"

Several former players have backed Pogba to move to Arsenal. Bacary Sagna claimed back in October that a switch to north London would make sense for the ex-Juventus and United man. "The Premier League suits Paul Pogba – I would love to see him join Arsenal," Sagna told Paddy Power.

"It would be great – he has experience; he loves to play with young players around him – that is when he is most efficient. At the 2018 World Cup, that was when he was most efficient – he had friends around him. Arsenal have a young, fresh team, and I see him performing in an Arsenal shirt. He will get love from their fans.

"Now, he can start from scratch again – he’s had time away from football, and he’ll be back with a desire to get back into a good space and play football again."