Paul Pogba's return to Old Trafford was meant to be a statement of Manchester United’s ambition to rediscover past glories.
Far from feeling embarrassed at paying £89million for a midfielder who left for next to nothing, the United hierarchy saw Pogba’s fee as a symbol of the club’s spending power and ability to beat Real Madrid to the most expensive player on the planet.
He was a welcome gift for Jose Mourinho and a marker for United’s rivals after three years of mediocrity since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement.
We had the rap video with Stormzy to announce the Frenchman’s return from Juventus and the social media hashtag #pogback.