When Manchester United confirmed they had completed the signing of Paul Pogba from Juventus for a world-record fee of £89million back in August 2016, few would have predicted that history would repeat itself.
Pogba left United on a free transfer to join the Italian heavyweights at the age just 19 back in July 2012 after refusing to sign a new contract. Almost a decade on, Pogba has left Old Trafford for free once again, only this time he has done so after failing to live up to a record-breaking price tag.
He was brought back to Old Trafford with the task of becoming the jewel in United's crown. The club had recruited a world-class manager in Jose Mourinho and had signed Zlatan Ibrahimovic earlier in the window, meaning Pogba was the icing on the cake. At least he was meant to be.
