Seven things you may not have known about Paul Pogba

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Paul Pogba Credit: Press Association

Paul Pogba has completed his return to Manchester United from Juventus for a world-record transfer fee of £89million

Here is look at the player who left Old Trafford under a cloud four years ago but returns as a likely lynchpin of new manager Jose Mourinho's team.

  • 1. He has a 'super agent'

Pogba's agent Mino Raiola also manages the affairs of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Mario Balotelli.

Former Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson wrote in his recent management book, Leading, that his relationship with Raiola was "like oil and water" and claimed the agent's influence was a factor behind Pogba's departure from Manchester United as a 19-year-old in 2012.

  • 2. He has famous friends too

Pogba checked in with Canadian actor and rapper Drake during a break in the United States this summer, plus former NFL star Chad Johnson and Everton striker Romelu Lukaku.

Paul Pogba with rapper Drake taking a selfie Credit: Paul Pogba/Instagram

  • 3. He might need to build a bridge in Manchester

After Pogba's Old Trafford exit four years ago, Ferguson said: "I don't think he showed us any respect at all."

Paul Pogba playing for France last year Credit: Press Association

  • 4. Instagram celebrity

Since setting up an account in January 2016, the 23-year-old's instagram (@paulpogba) has attracted more than 6.7million followers.

Paul Pogba has 6.9million followers on Instagram Credit: Paul Pogba/Instagram

  • 5. Football is a family affair

Pogba has twin brothers, Florentin and Mathias, who are three years older than him and also play professional football.

Paul's brother Florentin Pogba Credit: Press Association

Florentin plays for St Etienne in France while Mathias plies his trade in Scotland with Partick Thistle. Both Florentin and Mathias opted to represent Guinea at international level.

  • 6. He has a nickname or two

Because of his long legs, many Italian fans have nicknamed Pogba 'Il Polpo Paul' - Paul the Octopus, in English.

Paul Pogba at Manchester United in 2011 Credit: Press Association

However, his former Manchester United team-mates had a more cheeky nickname for him. Pogba told France Football magazine in 2013 that they referred to him as 'Nelson Mandela' after the way he stood up to Ferguson.

  • 7. He had a special Ballon d'Or date

Paul Pogba and his mother Yeo Pogba at the Ballon d'or ceremony Credit: Press Association

Pogba took his mother Yeo to January's Ballon d'or ceremony, at which he became the youngest player to be included in FIFA's FIFPro Team of the Year since Lionel Messi's appearance in 2009.