Top 10 most expensive footballers of all time

#4 Paul Pogba

Paul Pogba returned to Manchester United in 2016 as the most expensive footballer in the world

Paul Pogba wouldn't have necessarily become the world's most expensive player in 2016 after Manchester United coughed up a record fee of €105 million to bring him to Old Trafford. Had they taken the right decision to hold on to him in 2012, they would have saved a fortune.

The ex-Juventus man joining his former club was also a kind of surprise, considering that Real Madrid and Zinedine Zidane were reportedly trying hard to sign him.

The debut season for Paul Pogba was a thorny one. More often than not, the mercurial Frenchman saw himself at the end of criticism for an intermittent run of form. Frankly speaking, the football world was a bit too harsh on him, undermining his ability as a quality central midfielder.

But tough times are past him now and Pogba is proving why United were right to shell out that mammoth fee to resign him. He has been the beating heart of a rejuvenated squad under Jose Mourinho and his importance is clearly visible whenever he is absent from the team.

Since his arrival, the Red Devils have won the Carabao Cup and the UEFA Europa League, with the latter proving to be their ticket to the UEFA Champions League this season. Also, he was named the Europa League Player of the Season last year.

Paul Pogba is currently the best Manchester United player by a mile, period.