Manchester United coughed up a record-breaking deal of £89m for Paul Pogba

The 23-year old mid-fielder stated that “the time is right to go back to Old Trafford”. Pogba is making a returns after four years away, having left United for Juventus for £1.5m in 2012,

Manager Jose Mourinho said the France international could be “the heart of the club” for the next decade.

United will pay the Italian champions 105m euros for Pogba, plus five million euros (£4.5m) in performance-related bonuses, and other costs, including five million euros if Pogba signs a new contract. The thumping fee surpasses the £85m Real Madrid paid Tottenham for Wales forward Gareth Bale in 2013.

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