Manchester United sign Paul Pogba from Juventus for £100m on £290,000-per week and five-year contract as France star admits 'it has always been a club with a special place in my heart'
- Manchester United completed signing of Paul Pogba from Juventus for a world record £100m fee
- The initial £89.5m fee will reach £100m once add-ons and agents' costs are taken into account
- Midfielder has signed a five-year contract worth £290,000-a-week, with the option for an extra year
- Pogba left United for Juventus in 2012 for just £800,000 in compensation after failing to break into the first-team
- The 23-year-old says Manchester United are 'the right club for me to achieve everything I hope to'
- Juventus also confirm transfer is completed, revealing United will pay initial £89.5m fee over two years
Manchester United have completed the world-record £100million signing of Paul Pogba.
The world's most in-demand midfield talent arrives from Juventus, rejoining the club that he left for next to nothing in 2012.
Pogba, 23, will wear the No 6 shirt and has signed a bumper £290,000-per-week, five-year contract to work under Jose Mourinho. There is also the option to extend for a further year.
The deal to bring him to Old Trafford will reach £100m once add-ons and agents' fees are taken into account.
![Paul Pogba poses in a Manchester United shirt for the first time since returning after completing his move on Tuesday night](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/09/07/3704CF5000000578-3715123-Paul_Pogba_poses_in_a_Manchester_United_shirt_for_the_first_time-a-24_1470723601996.jpg)
![Pogba is expected to be the final piece in manager Jose Mourinho's jigsaw](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/09/07/3705A5E600000578-3715123-Pogba_is_expected_to_be_the_final_piece_in_manager_Jose_Mourinho-a-25_1470723601999.jpg)
Paul Pogba poses in a Manchester United shirt for the first time since returning after completing his move on Tuesday night
![All eyes will be on Pogba as he returns to the Premier League as one of the world's best players](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/09/07/37073EE100000578-3715123-image-a-29_1470724321914.jpg)
All eyes will be on Pogba as he returns to the Premier League as one of the world's best players
![The French star is known for his eccentric hairstyles and has this time shaved part of the United club badge into his hair](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/09/01/3704CDB400000578-3715123-The_French_star_is_known_for_his_eccentric_hairstyles_and_has_th-a-11_1470701175401.jpg)
The French star is known for his eccentric hairstyles and has this time shaved part of the United club badge into his hair
![Manchester United have revealed that their new signing Pogba will wear the No 6 shirt this season](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/09/09/3707E44000000578-3715123-Manchester_United_have_revealed_that_their_new_signing_Pogba_wil-a-5_1470732660815.jpg)
Manchester United have revealed that their new signing Pogba will wear the No 6 shirt this season
Speaking to the club website, Pogba said: '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 Jose 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.'
![With Pogba's signing on the verge of completion, Manchester United tweeted a promotional video from their account](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/09/01/3704C9A000000578-3715123-image-a-7_1470700998313.jpg)
With Pogba's signing on the verge of completion, Manchester United tweeted a promotional video from their account
![Pogba spoke directly to the camera after revealing himself in a second video and revealed 'I'm back'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/09/01/3704C95C00000578-3715123-image-a-8_1470701005100.jpg)
Pogba spoke directly to the camera after revealing himself in a second video and revealed 'I'm back'
![Pogba will be a key player in United's midfield as they bid to improve under Mourinho](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/09/07/3705A80E00000578-3715123-image-a-22_1470723140052.jpg)
![Pogba will hope to hit the ground running with United as the Premier League gets underway](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/09/07/3705A6EA00000578-3715123-image-m-21_1470723132121.jpg)
Pogba poses in United's training kit after completing his long drawn out move to the Premier League club
![Pogba points to the United badge as he completed his homecoming in the summer's biggest transfer deal](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/09/07/3705A96200000578-3715123-image-m-23_1470723147748.jpg)
Pogba points to the United badge as he completed his homecoming in the summer's biggest transfer deal
![Pogba signed the number six onto adidas football's Snapchat, dropping a clear hint about his new squad number at United](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/09/01/3704D62400000578-3715123-image-a-6_1470703237148.jpg)
Pogba signed the number six onto adidas football's Snapchat, dropping a clear hint about his new squad number at United
![Pogba poses with members of Manchester United's laundrette staff ahead of his move back to his former club](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/08/18/3702EC6D00000578-3729304-image-a-2_1470678523648.jpg)
Pogba poses with members of Manchester United's laundrette staff ahead of his move back to his former club
![Pogba was driven to United's Carrington training base on Monday afternoon in order to undergo a medical](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/08/20/36FFE1B600000578-3715123-Pogba_has_arrived_in_England_and_is_ready_to_undertake_a_medical-a-2_1470685249564.jpg)
Pogba was driven to United's Carrington training base on Monday afternoon in order to undergo a medical
![France midfielder Pogba was all smiles hours before completing his world record £100million move to United](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/08/12/36FFE47400000578-3729304-image-a-52_1470656080159.jpg)
France midfielder Pogba was all smiles hours before completing his world record £100million move to United
![Pogba arrived on a flight from Nice after returning from a break in New York following his appearances at Euro 2016](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/08/12/36FFB91E00000578-3729304-The_France_midfielder_had_jetted_in_from_New_York_to_move_back_t-a-51_1470655936033.jpg)
Pogba arrived on a flight from Nice after returning from a break in New York following his appearances at Euro 2016
Manager Jose Mourinho praised Pogba and believes he will prove a big hit on his return to the club, adding: 'Paul is one of the best players in the world and will be a key part of the United team I want to build here for the future. He is quick, strong, scores goals and reads the game better than many players much older than he is.
'At 23, he has the chance to make that position his own here over many years. He is young and will continue to improve; he has the chance to be at the heart of this club for the next decade and beyond.'
Pogba posted on his Instagram account: ‘Leaving Manchester when I was 18 was a mutual decision between the club and me and the right thing to do at that moment. Now it's time to go back and forward, Old Trafford here I come!
‘My deepest respect to the clubs who considered having me.
‘Juventus will always be a part of me and I will always miss, love and be grateful to the club, the team and especially the supporters. I hope you can respect my decision. The most beautiful part of friendship is to understand and be understood.
‘It is difficult to explain so much in a few lines but I made a decision guided by my heart and nothing else.
‘This transfer took so long because it was a huge decision and involved lots of thinking and work. The wait was as annoying to me as it was to you.
‘To all supporters who wrote on my pages about transfer rumours, I have read you all and thank you for the passionate messages. My apologies for not responding before, by law I could not talk.’
Pogba was driven to United's Aon Training Complex in a Chevrolet Camaro on Monday afternoon to undertake his medical after landing on a flight from Nice having been in New York. He was driven by one of United's security staff.
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![The 23-year-old has been enjoying an extended break after helping France finish as runners-up at Euro 2016](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/08/20/366C397300000578-3715123-Pogba_helped_France_finish_runners_up_at_Euro_2016_and_scored_on-a-1_1470684433096.jpg)
The 23-year-old has been enjoying an extended break after helping France finish as runners-up at Euro 2016
![Pogba's mother Yeo Moriba was also in Manchester and she too headed for United's training centre](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/08/13/37000DBE00000578-3729304-image-a-85_1470658464904.jpg)
Pogba's mother Yeo Moriba was also in Manchester and she too headed for United's training centre
Pogba was joined in England by his mother Yeo Moriba, who travelled in a different car behind her son heading for Carrington.
His brother Mathias, who plays for Scottish Premiership outfit Partick Thistle, joined his mother in checking into the popular Lowry hotel.
Pogba was later pictured with members of Manchester United's club staff in the laundrette as his world record move neared completion.
United confirmed on Sunday that Juventus had given permission for Pogba to take a medical with them ahead of a deal which Sportsmail understands will go beyond the £100m mark with add-ons and agents' fees taken into account.
Juventus confirmed the deal had gone through early on Tuesday morning in a statement.
'Juventus Football Club S.p.A. announces that the agreement with Manchester United Football Club Company Limited for the supply in respect final of the registration rights of the player Paul Labile Pogba for an amount of €105million [£89.5m] payable in two years.
'The purchase value may increase by €5million if certain conditions during the contract period. This operation generates a positive economic effect of about €72.6million, net of solidarity surcharge and related charges.'
![Juventus have also confirmed the transfer has gone through, revealing that Man Utd will pay the fee over two years](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/09/09/3707982E00000578-3715123-Juventus_have_also_confirmed_the_transfer_has_gone_through_revea-a-6_1470732694222.jpg)
Juventus have also confirmed the transfer has gone through, revealing that Man Utd will pay the fee over two years
![Pogba's brother Mathias Pogba, who plays for Partick Thistle, was pictured leaving the Lowry Hotel with his mum](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/08/19/3702D95000000578-3729304-image-a-3_1470679472434.jpg)
Pogba's brother Mathias Pogba, who plays for Partick Thistle, was pictured leaving the Lowry Hotel with his mum
![Pogba's move to United has been a constant source of speculation while the midfielder has been on holiday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/08/13/36FF806500000578-3729304-image-a-105_1470660011587.jpg)
Pogba's move to United has been a constant source of speculation while the midfielder has been on holiday
![United used the above '#POGBACK' hashtag on Sunday to announce a deal for their former man was close](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/08/20/36F7DB5200000578-3715123-United_used_the_above_POGBACK_on_Sunday_to_announce_a_deal_for_t-a-4_1470685594805.jpg)
United used the above '#POGBACK' hashtag on Sunday to announce a deal for their former man was close
It means Pogba is now the world's most expensive footballer, his move to United taking him past the £86m Real Madrid paid Tottenham for Wales superstar Gareth Bale in 2013.
The box-to-box midfielder, still just 23, landed at Manchester Airport on Monday morning after jetting in from New York where he has been on holiday.
The Twitter account for Manchester Airport gave a clue as to his arrival by posting a picture of a private plan landing, with the caption 'an important passenger has just touched down at the airport. Can anyone guess who it might be?'
Pogba left United for Juventus in 2012 having made just seven senior appearances in all competitions, all from the bench.
![Sportsmail revealed on July 29 the deal to bring French superstar Pogba back to Manchester had been agreed](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/08/20/36F7F20A00000578-3715123-Sportsmail_revealed_on_July_29_the_deal_to_bring_Pogba_back_to_M-a-5_1470685661976.jpg)
Sportsmail revealed on July 29 the deal to bring French superstar Pogba back to Manchester had been agreed
![The player had given a clue he was finally heading to Manchester by revealing he was leaving New York on Instagram](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/08/13/36FAFE5100000578-3729304-image-a-111_1470660064228.jpg)
The player had given a clue he was finally heading to Manchester by revealing he was leaving New York on Instagram
![Pogba left United for Juventus in 2012 having made just seven senior appearances in all competitions, all from the bench](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/08/13/36FEBE7700000578-3729304-image-a-107_1470660014250.jpg)
Pogba left United for Juventus in 2012 having made just seven senior appearances in all competitions, all from the bench
He went on to help Juventus win four Serie A titles and two Italian Cups while he also helped them reach the 2014-15 Champions League final. He helped France finish runners-up at Euro 2016 this summer.
Opening up on the signing of Pogba after Sunday's Community Shield victory over Leicester, United boss Jose Mourinho said: 'United is the perfect club to bring him to the level he wants to be.'
Mourinho added: 'The Premier League is the perfect habitat for that. If you want to be the best player in the world, if you go to Barcelona or Real Madrid you are in trouble because I don't think the other two big guys (Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo) will let you.
'Here he is in the most seen, worldwide, championship which is absolutely incredible, with a team which wants to bring Manchester United to the top again.
'We have everything to give him and we know the reasons why he wants to come to us.
'Money he would get at any big club. He comes because he knows the club, knows the city, many of the players and wants to be an important part of the project.
'Hopefully everything goes well.'
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