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Paul Pogba has insisted that it is 'not a mystery' that his disastrous second spell at Manchester United did not pan out the way he expected after he won just two trophies in six years at Old Trafford.
The World Cup-winning Frenchman brought the curtain down on his time at United in the summer after he rejected the club's 'derisory' £300,000-per-week contract offer to extend his stay in the north west.
Having returned to Juventus in July, Pogba has taken time to reflect on his second stint at United which initially saw him return with a bang after completing a then-world record £89million move from his current club.
Paul Pogba has admitted his disastrous second spell at Manchester United didn't go to plan
After winning the Europa League and Carabao Cup in 2016-17 – his first season back at United – Pogba would fail to add any more silverware to his collection while in red with his last three seasons at the club plagued by injury.
And the 29-year-old has admitted that he had higher expectations with the Premier League side.
'I like to think and say that it is my heart that made the choice to come back to Juventus. It was also maybe the right time to come back here,' Pogba told GQ Italia.
'The last three years in Manchester, also conditioned by injuries, did not go the way I wanted, it's not a mystery.
'Juventus came from two years in which they did not win the Scudetto. It was a good challenge for both of us, and maybe it was the right time to get together and try to take back our rightful place: me and Juventus.
Pogba won the Europa League (left) and Carabao Cup in his first season back at United
However, the Frenchman failed to add any more silverware to his collection while in red
'Inside of me I know that this jersey is very special. It brings out my best. We built a good history with this team, which I never forgot even when I left.
'Coming back here for me is always a reason to push even harder, to stimulate myself to do well. I never had any doubt that this is were I
