Former France and Arsenal star Thierry Henry — who spent a brief spell with Juventus — says Paul Pogba could become truly great but admits it will be tough for Juventus to sell him. Speaking in an interview with Sky Sports, the retired striker said:

“Forget about France, I think he can be one of the best midfielders in history. He has the quality to do that. He needs to make sure he concentrates on what he can do well. What I love about him at the moment is that he’s doing what the team’s asking him to do; maybe he’s sometimes a bit more fancy at Juventus but because [Antoine] Griezmann is playing behind Giroud for France, he has to defend a bit more.

“That’s the sign of his intelligence. He’s playing within himself in a way, to make sure the team has the right balance.”

Pogba is currently the subject of heavy transfer speculation, which prompted Henry to admit he’d love to see his compatriot play in England. “We all know about the quality, how good he is on the ball,” he added. “He’s an all-round player but he’s understood his role at this tournament.

“Hopefully he can come back to the Premier League – it would be great for us and for whoever got him but he’s still a Juve player and they’re not going to let him go easily.”