Jose Mourinho Is Special – Pogba

Paul Pogba has commented on his decision to join Manchester United over Real Madrid last year, saying: “My heart told me to come back.”

Pogba, 24, progress through the youth ranks at United but left for Juventus in 2012 after growing frustrated at a lack of opportunities under Sir Alex Ferguson.

Asked if Madrid had been his first choice, he said: “To be honest, I’m being honest with you, Real Madrid came to me and I was thinking to go there, and I was thinking to go to Manchester United too.

“But I always felt it in my heart — my heart told me to come back here. I don’t know why, I didn’t know what was going to happen, but I did it, and I don’t regret. I never regret my choice.”

Asked why Mourinho is “the Special One,” he said: “Because he’s special. He’s really special.

“He has a special way to start the games, a special way to speak to the players, a special way to speak to the journalists. He’s really special.

“He motivates me. He speaks to me a lot. He trusts me. He’s the one who put me in the Champions League, I was the captain [against Basel in September], so I can see that he really trusts me and believes in me. You have to give him the [acknowledgement].”

Pogba has been tipped as a future club captain by some supporters and said: “I would be really pleased to hear that. For me, just wearing the shirt … I always give 100 [percent]. I want to win.

“I came back for a reason — just to put Manchester United where they belong, the place where they belong. I’m sure we can do that. I want to give my best until we arrive where Manchester wants to arrive.”