Pogba accuses former club United of disrespect

Pogba's stint at Old Trafford was never short on controversy, with the Premier League giants forced into a legal battle regarding his signature from Le Havre in France.

The Frenchman arrived at United in October 2009, and was mainly a youth team player before breaking through for his first Premier League appearance in January 2012.

But as soon as he got his break, his tenure would end - with Sir Alex Ferguson failing to extend Pogba's contract.

"They left me out because they said I wanted to leave. That is disrespect," Pogba told the BBC.

"Maybe they didn't think if they were making a mistake."

"Manchester United is a big club but you have to think about yourself," Pogba said.

"You have to play. The coach told me there would be space to play, but I wasn't playing.

"I was training alone for one week. They told me to go in the gym. I said, 'I am not an athlete, I am a footballer."'