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Paul Pogba
Central Midfield / France / AS Monaco
42 OVR
Profile
Key strength: Work rate
Box-to-box midfielder
Paul Pogba, once the world's most expensive teenager, now finds himself at Atlético de Madrid - a club chasing glory from 3rd place in the table. At 32 years old and valued at just €5 million (a fraction of his €105 million peak), the Frenchman's career has come full circle to a supporting role in Diego Simeone's battalion. The numbers tell a sobering story: 1 appearance this season, 90 minutes played, 0 goals, 0 assists. With FIFA metrics showing declining physicality (pace 50, physical 50), Pogba's box-to-box dynamism has faded. Yet his work rate remains, and in a squad featuring Julián Álvarez (90 rating) and Pablo Barrios (83), perhaps the 2018 World Cup winner's experience is Simeone's secret weapon. The French midfielder sits on the periphery, a ghost of the player who once dictated play at Juventus and Manchester United. Whether this is injury recovery or permanent squad rotation, the question lingers: can Pogba's vision (passing 57) and technique still impact Atlético's title chase, or has the maestro's final act already begun?