Paul Pogba said "the time is right to go back to Old Trafford"
after completing his world-record £89m transfer to Manchester United.
Pogba, who signed a five-year deal, added: "This is the right club
for me to achieve everything I hope to."
Manager Jose Mourinho said Pogba could be "the heart of the
club" for the next decade.
United will pay the Italian champions 105m euros for Pogba, plus 5m euros
(£4.5m) in performance-related bonuses and other costs.
It surpasses Wales
forward Gareth Bale's £85m move to Real Madrid from Spurs in 2013 as the
biggest transfer deal in history.
The announcement was made just after 00:30 BST, with a glossy video,
showing the player, with a red devil marked into his hair, emerging
dramatically from the shadows.
It was followed by a series of sponsor videos, including one with English
rapper Stormzy.
Pogba, who helped hosts France reach the Euro 2016 final, has won the
Serie A title in each of his four seasons at Juventus.
He is Mourinho's fourth signing at United, after Ivory Coast defender
Eric Bailly, former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Armenia forward
Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
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