Super agent Mino Raiola has stressed his client Paul Pogba is not looking for a way out at Manchester United - but called on the club to form a clear identity that he can be a part of.
Speaking to the Telegraph, he said: 'I think that Paul really went home. Paul could have gone elsewhere. But he really chose with his heart, to go home. Paul is a very, very nice person.
'Paul wants to be successful and happy and wants to win prizes and he would love to do that with Manchester United.'
The former Juventus midfielder was said to be a top target for Zinedine Zidane last summer but a move failed to materialise, with United unwilling to let go of their star man, and now the player is targeting lofty ambitions at the club.
Raiola, who also represents other superstars such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Romelu Lukaku, conceded that Pogba's failure to move to Los Blancos would have been a good fit, as the Frenchman would have linked up with his compatriot Zidane.
'Okay there was big interest from Real Madrid and Manchester [United] didn't let him go,' he said. 'We didn't make a fuss about it and he didn't make a fuss about it because I work in accordance with the player.'
'You know other players can bring things to extreme but Paul doesn't like that. So you work differently. There was an interest from Real Madrid but they [United] didn't let him go, and I'm sorry because I think that Paul being French then [Zinedine] Zidane is an important factor in French football history.'
His manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reaffirmed the club's stance on Pogba's future, ruling out the possibility of him being sold in January.
With Pogba set to commit his immediate future to the club, it is hoped the star can produce the performances United expect of him after watching him dazzle in Serie A for a number of years.
But his agent feels that there must first be a clear vision for the first team so that he can thrive in the centre of the park - citing Sir Alex Ferguson's iconic style that saw 13 Premier League trophies arrive at the club.
Raiola said: 'At least when Ferguson was there you saw it was his team – the way they played, pro-active, and the players that came in came in with an eye on how to play that game.
'Is there a better midfielder [than Pogba] in the world? No! If you come to that conclusion then the other conclusion is - now if you sell Paul Pogba would you buy a better one? No! Where is he? But if you create your identity then maybe you discover that Paul is ideal. If you, say, want to play with two holding midfielders then where does Paul play? In several positions.
'So I say, make your identity of what you want your club to be and then find the "Lego" parts for it. You need that clarity. A big club chooses the system and then chooses the players.'