The Premier League winner was a fan favorite at Old Trafford and went on to become captain.
Evra believes that his countryman Pogba was signed to humiliate Sir Alex Ferguson, who had allowed Pogba to leave four years previous to Juventus on a free transfer.
Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, Evra said: “Manchester United brought Paul Pogba back because they wanted to humiliate Sir Alex Ferguson.
“I told Paul to not go back because he wanted Real Madrid and Madrid wanted him, but Florentino Pérez didn’t want to pay the money.
“His agent called United, and he signed with him without telling me. The club was happy because they were selling shirts, you know the kids love Pogba – it was more commercial than anything on the pitch.”
However, sources close to Pogba have since told Tribalfootball.com that he never expected or stated he deserved to win the Ballon d’Or.
He also rejects many of the claims made by former teammate Evra within the interview, which he insists are either a distortion of the truth, or wholly inaccurate. Indeed, we've been told Pogba is also disappointed that numerous claims were not verified before they were published.