Since re-signing for Manchester United, Paul Pogba has talked about nothing but his happiness at playing for the club again, having left in 2012. He claims he always knew that he would return one day and that Old Trafford is his home.

Romelu Lukaku, who shares an agent with Pogba, was on holidays with Pogba this summer and they were together in LA when the deal was confirmed. Lukaku claims he’s never seem his friend happier than he was that day.

I was there at the hotel when he signed for United. There were maybe ten people surrounding him with briefcases and contracts inside. When everything was signed, and I’ve known Paul for many years, I’ve never seen him with that look on his face. I’d never seen him so happy. This return to United, it had nothing to do with money. It was a relief, a real happiness for him.

We only spoke once about football during our holidays this summer. We were at a pool in LA, and he was telling me about his dream to return to United. That’s when I understood what it meant.