Manchester United signed with Paul Pogba for a world record fee of 816 Crores

London, Aug 09: Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Paul Pogba for a world record fee of 816 Crores (€110m)  from Juventus, with José Mourinho challenging the France midfielder “to be at the heart of this club for the next decade and beyond”.

The 23-year-old flew to Manchester on Monday to be assessed by United’s medical staff in order to clear the final hurdle of the summer’s most high-profile and protracted transfer. He was pictured at the club’s Carrington training ground after arriving on a private jet from Nice.

Pogba, who left United in 2012 to join Juventus after growing frustrated with his lack of opportunities under Sir Alex Ferguson, was later confirmed as a United player in the small hours of Tuesday morning.

“Manchester United is delighted to announce that Paul Pogba has completed his transfer from Italian club Juventus. Paul joins on a five-year contract, with the option to extend for a further year,” read a statement on United’s website.

Pogba added: “I am delighted to rejoin United. It has always been a club with a special place in my heart and I am really looking forward to working with José Mourinho. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Juventus and have some fantastic memories of a great club with players that I count as friends.

“But I feel the time is right to go back to Old Trafford. I always enjoyed playing in front of the fans and can’t wait to make my contribution to the team. This is the right club for me to achieve everything I hope to in the game.”