Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has named Kobbie Mainoo as someone from the current squad that he’s a big fan of.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYSpeaking to Rio Ferdinand on his YouTube channel, Pogba has singled out Mainoo as someone he really loves to watch play from this current Red Devils side.Pogba, who had two spells at Man Utd, including between 2016 and 2022 when he won trophies like the Europa League and League Cup, also said he hoped to see Mainoo go on to have a great career at Old Trafford.Paul Pogba’s praise for Kobbie Mainoo“He’s (Mainoo) such a talented kid. He’s still young but so talented, I love to see him playing,” Pogba said.“I hope he will have a great career at Man United.”Mainoo has shone since breaking into the United first-team, and in many ways has a similar playing style to that of a young Pogba.The 21-year-old England international is not yet the finished product, but he shares some of Pogba’s traits, such as a silky touch and confidence on the ball.It was interesting to hear more from Pogba in the interview, though, as he admitted he should have done more during his United days.Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustThe Frenchman is widely seen as having been an under-achiever during his keenly-anticipated second spell at the club, having initially failed to break into the senior side while Sir Alex Ferguson was still there.More Stories / Latest NewsContact made: Arsenal working on signing CL opponent who impressed against themApr 25 2026, 13:30Video: Paul Pogba names the Man United star he thinks is “so talented”Apr 25 2026, 13:06Sources: Arsenal “like” Real Madrid star facing transfer uncertaintyApr 25 2026, 11:20Paul Pogba’s struggles since leaving UnitedPogba left United at the end of his contract in 2022 and returned for a second spell at Juventus, where he’d previously first established himself as one of the best midfielders in the world.Still, his second spell was far less impressive and he ended up leaving the club after receiving a ban for alleged doping.Pogba is now on the books at Ligue 1 side Monaco, but has only made four appearances since joining.The post Video: Paul Pogba names the Man United star he thinks is “so talented” appeared first on CaughtOffside.