The France midfielder has returned to Old Trafford from Juventus, a mere four
years after departing the club for a nominal fee, and becomes the most
expensive transfer ever in football history.
Manchester United have completed the signing of Paul Pogba from Juventus.
Pogba left United to join Juve in 2012 but Jose Mourinho has now re-acquired
the France international midfielder for a world-record transfer fee.
The 23-year-old, who has long been linked with a return to his former club, has now
become the most expensive player in football history for a record £92m, overtaking real Madrid's Gareth Bale in the world's most expensive players rankings.
"Manchester United is delighted to announce that Paul Pogba has completed his
transfer from Italian club Juventus," the club wrote on their official website.
"Paul joins on a five-year contract, with the option to extend for a further year."
Pogba is reported to earn an astonishing £104m pre-tax salary over five years,
a figure that put off Real Madrid, who were also in the running for his signature,
with Cristiano Ronaldo the only Los Blancos star to earn more than that amount.
The Frenchman made just seven appearances during his formal spell at united, and failed to complete 90 minutes in the Premier League under Sir Alex Ferguson.
But while there was some bitterness on both sides at his departure for Italy,
Pogba has made the decision to rejoin the club as they look to improve, return to champions league football and as well challenge for the EPL title, after finishing 5th last season after finishing 5th under Louis van Gaal in 2015-16.
The transfer represents the latest and 4th arrival under Mourinho, with United having
having already acquired the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly.
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