Dimitar Berbatov has told Manchester United fans to ignore Paul Pogba's comments about playing for Real Madrid - but admitted the midfielder used to get on his nerves.
Pogba revealed that representing the Spanish giants was a "dream for anyone" during a press conference while on international duty with France this week.
He followed up by saying that he was happy at Old Trafford but that has not stopped speculation linking the 26-year-old with a move to the Bernabeu.
But Berbatov, who watched Pogba come through the ranks during a four-year spell in Manchester, does not think there is anything to worry about - insisting the Frenchman "will be a United player for a long time".
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He told Betfair: “Paul Pogba is rarely too far away from the headlines but I'm not concerned about his Real Madrid quotes this week.
“I supported lots of other teams when I played for United because I was a fan of good football. I admired clubs like Real Madrid, Juventus , Bayern Munich.
“I don't think there is anything to worry about here. We live in a world where you can say what you want and I can imagine the words being taken out of context.
“Paul will be a United player for a long time, as long as he and the club want to be together.
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“I remember Paul coming to play with the first team, training with us. He was just enjoying being in Manchester and was good friends with the first team and when you're happy you're settled.
“He caused a stir in training straightaway. He was tall, athletic, would get the ball from me, intercept it and get on my nerves.
“I knew I had to take this guy seriously because he had something. You could see from the beginning that he had technical ability, vision of the game, where to position himself and now you can see the result - he is one of the best in the world.”
