Paul Pogba was warned off a return to Manchester United in the summer of 2016, with Claudio Marchisio revealing that he advised the Frenchman against leaving Juventus for Old Trafford.
A record-breaking £89 million ($103m) transfer package was pieced together by the Red Devils as they sought to give Jose Mourinho the tools he required to be successful at the Theatre of Dreams.
The addition of Pogba was considered to be a shrewd one for United, with the all-action midfielder having become a global superstar in the four years since he packed his bags for Turin.