Paul Pogba criticises Man Utd fans in brutally honest interview one year after Juventus move

Paul Pogba has explained why he chose to leave Manchester United last summer in a brutally honest interview one year after his acrimonious departure from Old Trafford.

He has endured a nightmare first season back in Italy, managing only 10 appearances for Juventus due to his ongoing injury problems.

After making another return in May, Pogba then suffered a thigh injury just 25 minutes into his first start for Juventus in his second spell at the club.

Reflecting on his move from United’s academy to Juventus in 2012, Pogba told French outlet Views: “When I left Manchester, I was young. And when you’re young, you want to prove something.

“I came to Juve, to a fairly young Italian club, it was a big test for me. But I immediately saw the love of the supporters, I saw the love of the club. I really liked how they worked and learned a lot.

“I went back to Manchester because I hadn’t finished my work there. I said to myself ‘I really want to play with the A’s [the first team]’. I did it and it was a goal achieved for me. We have already won, not the Premier League, but titles that Manchester have not won for a long time.

“And I came back to Juve, why? Because it’s really the club that helped me push myself. And really the love from the fans, the love from the club that I get, I didn’t get that in Manchester.

“I was quite surprised when I came back to England, already with the transfer I was given a label. It was quite sad.

“But it’s two clubs that I really love, that made me grow and I can only say thank you to these two clubs. Maybe I could have gone to other clubs, but it was my heart that chose those clubs and I often follow my heart.”