Paul Pogba: 'I want to win Ballon d'Or at Manchester United'

New Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has set his sights on winning the Ballon d'Or having completed a world-record move to Old Trafford.

Pogba's £89m fee eclipses the sums Real Madrid paid for Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, with the 23-year-old finally confirming his long-awaited move in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

The France international now wants to become the world's best player, and also revealed his desire to help United back to the top of both English and European football.

"I want to win the league for the first time with United, because I hadn't won the league when I left. The Champions League of course. And, personally, one of my dreams is to win the Ballon d'Or," he told MUTV.

"That will come with time, hopefully, but first I want to win the Premier League, which I have never done."

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Pogba won four consecutive Serie A titles during his time with Juventus.

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Mourinho will improve me – Pogba

Manchester United’s £89m new signing Paul Pogba is already looking forward to working with the Reds head coach Jose Mourinho who believes the France international could be “the heart of the club” for the next decade.

Pogba returned to Old Trafford after four years away for a world-record £89m transfer from Juventus, having left United for the Ol Lady of Turin for £1.5m in 2012.

Pogba who has signed a five-year deal with the Jose Mourinho led side in an interview after completing the move revealed that conversations with national team colleague Raphael Varane and Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata – who was on loan at Juventus last season – left him in no doubt Mourinho is the right man to help his career flourish.

“First of all, I spoke with a lot of players when he was at Madrid. I spoke with (Alvaro) Morata, (Raphael) Varane – and they all told me that he is a coach for me, he will make me improve a lot, because he makes you work harder.

“I feel this. I spoke with him a few times and he gave me energy and positivity. So I was thinking: ‘why not?’ I’m sure he can make me improve and make me a better player and a better person.”

Before his departure in 2012, Pogba who helped the club’s U18 side to FA Youth Cup glory in 2011 made seven senior appearances during his first spell at United.

Mancehster United will pay the Italian champions 105m euros for Pogba, plus five million euros (£4.5m) in performance-related bonuses, and other costs, including five million euros if Pogba signs a new contract.

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Jose Mourinho hits on 'unethical' Arsene Wenger, Jurgen Klopp over Pogba comments

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has hit back at Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp for criticising the £100m valuation of his transfer target Paul Pogba.

The Red Devils are expected to announce the arrival of the Juventus midfielder before the start of the Premier League season next weekend.

It is believed that United are willing to pay a world-record fee of around £100m, which would make Pogba the most expensive footballer in history, eclipsing the £85m figure that Real Madrid paid to Tottenham Hotspur for Gareth Bale in 2013.

Wenger, who has had numerous tussles with Mourinho in the past, recently described the hefty sum as"completely crazy", while Klopp claimed that "the day this is football, I'm not in a job anymore".

In today's press conference, Mourinho hinted that Pogba's arrival is imminent, and he also described Wenger and Klopp's comments as 'unethical'.

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"I only speak about us," said Mourinho. "I heard already two of my colleagues from other clubs speaking about us. I do not like that. It is not ethical. There are things that when I do are not ethical and when others do it everything is normal, nobody says that. I do not speak about the others. They can do what they want. Our market was good.

"We made decisions, decide to bring four players not 10, that are Manchester United level. Four that we think can really improve the squad and not just be one more. This is the profile of our market.

"A young defender that needs time to be a top one but who has top potential. A creative player that we know the quality, a super striker, and we are going to get a very good midfielder. We try for balance. I am happy with my squad. I am happy with the effort of the club. The others it is their problem."

Eric Bailly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan are the three signings that United have completed so far this summer.

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Jose Mourinho Hints World Record Paul Pogba Deal Is Finally Close to Completion

Jose Mourinho Hints World Record Paul Pogba Deal Is Finally Close to Completion

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Manchester United, Juventus 'agree world-record Paul Pogba fee

Manchester United and Juventus have come to an agreement over a fee for Paul Pogba, according to reports.

The future of the 23-year-old has been the subject of intense speculation throughout the summer, with United thought to have offered a world-record fee to bring Pogba back to Old Trafford.

Reports earlier today suggested that Pogba's agent Mino Raiola was finalising details with Juventus officials after the deal had stalled due to United's unwillingness to pay substantial agent fees.

However, respected Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano has now reported that the two clubs have agreed a price of €110m (£92.7m) for the France international, which would make him the most expensive footballer of all time.

Romano also confirmed that United have agreed to pay Raiola's fee, which is rumoured to be worth around €20m (£16.8m).

Official confirmation of the transfer is now thought to be imminent, with Pogba set to become United's fourth signing of the summer after Eric Bailly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

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Manchester United Could Wrap Up £105m Paul Pogba Talks by End of the Weekend

Manchester United Could Wrap Up £105m Paul Pogba Talks by End of the Weekend

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