Patrice Evra has spoken about the time, when he was asked by Sir Alex Ferguson to convince Paul Pogba not to leave Manchester United.
Pogba moved to Juventus in 2012 after running down his contract at Old Trafford and has since gone on to become one of the best young players in the world.
Evra, who left United for the Serie A champions this summer, has revealed how former the United boss desperately wanted to keep his compatriot.
“La Pioche [Pogba] is like a son to me,” Evra told La Repubblica.
“Ferguson sent me to his house to convince him to stay. He cried, he couldn’t sleep. He knew he could become greater than [Patrick] Vieira, but he had decided.
“Ferguson also knew Pogba could become very strong, but he couldn’t force the issue.”
Evra also claimed that Ferguson’s exit affected United greatly and left his successor David Moyes, with a tough job to do.
“Ferguson was at the heart of everything. He made sure United was a family, with a culture for winning,” Evra added.
“I’ve suffered a lot for Moyes, a great person, but even with [Ryan] Giggs things were different. For this club, you have to sacrifice everything. That’s the kind of culture I’ve found at Juve.”
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