Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Paul Pogba struggled at Manchester United earlier in the season because he was trying too hard to justify his world record transfer fee.

But the United striker is convinced Pogba is now starting to show why the club paid Juventus £89 million in the summer to secure his services after finally settling down.

Pogba has claimed four assists in his past seven matches, each of which has led to an Ibrahimovic goal, and their burgeoning understanding has been a central factor behind United’s resurgence in recent weeks.

“I think when Paul came, in his first period in United, let's say the first month, I think he wanted to demonstrate too much that he was worth the transfer that happened instead of playing his game like he knows how to play,” Ibrahimovic told ESPN FC.