'I told Paul Pogba not to join Man Utd' – Patrice Evra says Red Devils wanted to 'humiliate Sir Alex Ferguson' by signing French midfielder as club legend urged him to join Real Madrid instead

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Manchester United resigned Paul Pogba in the summer of 2016, and Patrice Evra has revealed he advised the midfielder to join Real Madrid instead.

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  • Evra warned Pogba against joining Man Utd
  • Believes the signing was made to 'humiliate SAF'
  • Pogba waiting on ruling over four-year doping ban
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