Andrea Pirlo doubts Paul Pogba return to Manchester United

Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo has claimed that Paul Pogba won't return to Manchester United in his career.

The France international has blossomed into one of the most highly-rated midfielders in Europe since joining Juve from United in 2012, and Pirlo thinks that his teammate is unlikely to come back to Old Trafford, despite speculation to the contrary.

"For whatever reasons they chose not to give him a chance – and that is a mistake they will have to live with now," he is quoted as saying in The Metro.

"I can't see that he will ever return to Manchester United."

Juventus are currently top of Serie A.