Paul Scholes has revealed that Paul Pogba's representatives simply wanted too much of a salary for the young midfielder.

The 22-year old Frenchman left United to join Juventus in 2012 after coming through the Red Devils' youth academy and Scholes feels the sum being spoken about by his agent was far too much for a player yet to establish himself in the first team.

'Although I never spoke to Sir Alex about the details, the understanding in the dressing room was that Paul's advisors just asked for too much money for his next professional deal,' Scholes wrote in the London Evening Standard and The Independent.

'They wanted first team money for a player who was not in the first team at that stage. United felt that was not right and stuck to their principles.

'He left that summer and very quickly established himself at Juventus, which can happen. You have to give Juventus credit for giving him the opportunity.'