"Yes, Man-United had no Champions League n weren't champions but they needed us the most"- Pogba Returns

Pogba left United in 2012 after not renewing his contract, joining Juventus and going on to win four consecutive Serie A titles and reach the final of the Champions League with the Turin club.

Paul Pogba chose to return to Manchester United rather than take the easier route at Real Madrid because of the challenge on offer at Old Trafford, his agent says.

The midfielder was linked with a host of clubs during the transfer window but chose to return to United, doing so in a world-record transfer worth £89 million.

And Mino Raiola says Pogba could have chosen Champions League football, but joined United because the club is "in his heart".

"Yes, Manchester United had no Champions League and weren't champions but they needed us the most," he told The Daily Mail.

"United had been talking to us for two years about Pogba. 

"They had taken my player Sergio Romero and we had kept the lines of communication open.

"We knew we had interest, we spoke to Juventus, they really wanted to try for the Champions League, they gave him the No.10 shirt and we said we would give it one more year. 

"Then I worked on an exit plan. We had two offers from the Premier League and two outside.

"Paul said United was in his heart, Woodward wanted him at United a year ago and Mourinho had wanted him at Chelsea too, so when the two combined we knew it was right. 

"For the player, Real Madrid would have been easier, La Liga, Champions League, but he wanted the greater challenge."