Jose Mourinho Predicts: some players with half his qualities will cost more in future

Manager of Manchester United believes Paul Pogba will make the £89 million pounds used to secure his services from Juventus look cheap.

After a head turning performance against Saint Etienne in the Europa League, the club manager believes that the world record transfer fee is money well spent.

“I think he has phenomenal condition but I think the scrutiny on him is hard, it’s difficult” said Mourinho. “But that is a price of being who he is and also the price of his price tag.

“I am pretty sure that next summer some players with only half his qualities probably will cost the same or more, so I am waiting for that moment to release him from the scrutiny.

“I think in a couple of years you will realize he was cheap but I have to admit that not many clubs have this vision of anticipation of what can happen in the near future.

“A few years ago, 25 million was a phenomenal players, it is a player with prospect. “I think next season will bring with it plenty surprises and hopefully Paul loses his status as the world most expensive footballer.

His display in midweek when he featured against his brother saw him strike the woodwork for the eighth time this season. “He gave us an incredible balance, recovering the ball, starting the buildup from the back and he is a guy that can score goals” said Mourinho. Imagine the eight posts and it would be an amazing record. So you know, step by step – still very young, he can be very fantastic.

Meanwhile, Mourinho insists that left back Luke Shaw still has a future at the club.

The player suffered from a career threatening double leg break last season and has found it difficult to get game time under the new manager. “He had a very ugly injury, really ugly” said Mourinho dismissing claims that Shaw could be sold this summer.

“Not just from a physical point of view but also from a mental aspect. “He will be here for sure, Leaving is out of the question.