Paul Scholes believes that it would be "wrong" for Manchester United to part with an astronomical fee for Juventus star Paul Pogba, whom they released to the Serie A club in 2012 for nothing.
Then-manager Sir Alex Ferguson described Pogba as 'disrespectful' following his departure, but three years later, there have been reports that United could try to re-sign the Frenchman, who is rumoured to have a £70m price tag.
In his column for The Independent, Scholes has questioned whether his decision to come out of retirement in January 2012 stunted Pogba's progression into the first team, but the ex-midfielder has also revealed that the youngster's advisors "asked for too much money for his next professional deal".
Scholes wrote: "I don't feel [that United] should go back to sign Pogba for the sums being talked about having lost him for the compensation payment. I understand that Chelsea did the same when they bought back Nemanja Matic from Benfica, but his fee was nothing like the numbers quoted for Pogba. It would feel wrong to me.
"I go back to my earlier point. Did I contribute to blocking Pogba's route to the first team? Or was it just one of those strange coincidences that he blossomed into a first-team ready player just months after his contract with United expired? Timing is everything with young players and even at a club like United, who have given so many chances to young players, it is possible for events to work against you."
Pogba has been linked with a big-money move to Real Madrid.
Danielle Joynson
