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Mourinho backs Pogba to become United captain

The world record signing has become a key part of the United system, leading his boss to predict he would one day wear the armband

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho believes star midfielder Paul Pogba is a future captain of the Premier League giants.

Pogba, a world-record £89.3million signing in the off-season, has recovered from a slow start to the season to help United into sixth in the table.

Mourinho feels the 23-year-old has all the characteristics to be United captain one day.

"I think he has. He has the charisma, the ambition, the mentality and he's a good professional, so I think he has," he said.