Forget about the money. For all that Paul Pogba is now the most expensive player in football history, Manchester United have not gambled. This is not a transfer that has threatened their financial future. They could afford to break the bank.

You also need to forget about comparing him to other players who have cost similar amounts. Jose Mourinho hasn’t brought Pogba back to do what Gareth Bale (£87million) or Cristiano Ronaldo (£80m) do for Real Madrid. That isn’t his game.

What United have done is buy a young man who has the potential and talent to become the game’s next all-action hero. He can become the greatest midfielder in the world and drive his club back to the top.

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Paul Pogba has signed a five-year contract to re-join Manchester United from Juventus

Pogba poses in a Red Devils shirt after the move was announced on Tuesday

The former Juventus midfielder poses in United gear after sealing his £100m transfer

To be a success, however, he is going to find himself compared to midfielders such as Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Yaya Toure, those men who were at the forefront of all the triumphs Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City enjoyed in the modern era.

They defined what a modern midfielder should be able to do and when you think of the great triumphs their clubs enjoyed - Chelsea winning their first title in 50 years, Liverpool’s first European Cup for 21 years, Manchester City’s first trophy for 35 years - they produced when it mattered.

This is the challenge facing Pogba: can he drag United forward in the difficult moments? Some people are wondering, having seen him in at Euro 2016, whether he is more hype than substance.

Frank Lampard scored twice at Bolton in 2005 to secure Chelsea's first league title in 50 years

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard captained them to their 2005 Champions League final win

Yaya Toure has helped elevate Manchester City as an English force since his arrival in 2010

Part of that stems from the fact we don’t get to see the Italian league on terrestrial TV as we used to do 20 years ago. I thought he had a good tournament overall and showed flashes of brilliance.

I don’t think the size of the fee will bother him. Pogba knows what pressure is, having played in a Champions League final for Juventus and the Euro 2016 final this summer, and he looked totally relaxed in the interviews that have been broadcast so far.

This is a brilliant signing for the Premier League, not just United. For too long we have seen the finest talent around the world cherry-picked by Barcelona and Real Madrid, so it is encouraging Pogba chose to return to England rather than holding out for Spain.

The 23-year-old will be handle to the big stage - having shone for Juve (left) and France

Everything about this four-time Serie A winner suggests he will have no trouble settling into English football: he’s powerful, athletic and I like his off-the-cuff tricks and dribbles. You don’t see many central midfielders doing that.

There will be times when his attacking instincts will leave United exposed in midfield, as happened with Toure and Manchester City, and it will be interesting to see how Jose Mourinho deals with that.

Saying that, we should be pleased such a talented player is in England. If he can follow the example of Gerrard, Lampard and Toure, their chances of getting back to the top will be so much stronger. They are the measure.