Former Juventus defender Andrea Barzagli feels Paul Pogba struggled with expectations at Manchester United.

Pogba has returned to Juve this month after six years away at Old Trafford.

Former Juve coach Barzagli told Tuttosport: “In Manchester he suffered the burden of having to prove that he was worth the €105m invested by United. From the outside, you do not perceive the pressure that a boy, however young, must endure when the expectations are very high. If you are a player who scores 60 goals a year, okay, otherwise it is hard to show that you are worth €105m.

“That weighed a lot. The player, however, is not disputed: he is still young and is one who shifts the balance. He will have a great desire to get back on track. And win. For Juventus it is a great deal."

Barzagli added: “Pogba is a player of international standing and has already played for Juventus. Paul knows what it's like to wear this shirt and he knows what it means to win. And especially he brings personality, quality, goals and assists. But what matters most to him is that mix of personality and quality that has come to decline a bit in recent years."