5 footballers who returned to their old club for a higher transfer fee

#1 Paul Pogba to Manchester United for £89.3m

Pogba became football’s most expensive player when he signed for United

Manchester United letting go of Paul Pogba for free is considered as one of Sir Alex Ferguson’s biggest blunders in his illustrious and unmatched managerial career where he went on to achieve everything he wanted over a period of 26 years. The player, who was a part of the United academy, left on a free transfer to Juventus in 2012 after being disappointed at the lack of opportunities provided to him at the club.

Pogba quickly flourished under Antonio Conte in Italy and enjoyed continued domestic success and also played in the Champions League final of 2015 in Berlin but ended up on the losing side to Luis Enrique’s FC Barcelona.

In 2016, Manchester United broke Gareth Bale’s existing transfer record by splashing €105 million (£89.3 million) for the Frenchman. Pogba played a key role in United’s Europa League final win over Ajax by scoring the opening goal which helped them acquire their first continental trophy in nine years.