Paul Pogba, whose agent revealed he could be on the move shortly, admits that he still loves Manchester United.
The midfielder left United for Juventus in the summer of 2009 and has emerged as one of the world's top players in his position.
The 21-year-old has long been linked with a return to English football, with United, Chelsea and Manchester City all said to be vying for his signature.
"I felt that I had to. The coach [Sir Alex Ferguson] had confidence in me but I was not playing.
The midfielder left United for Juventus in the summer of 2009 and has emerged as one of the world's top players in his position.
The 21-year-old has long been linked with a return to English football, with United, Chelsea and Manchester City all said to be vying for his signature.
And Pogba has left the door open
for a second spell at Old Trafford, by revealing he still loves the Red
Devils and that he only left after growing impatient over a lack of game
time.
The Frenchman told FourFourTwo: "I'm an impatient type, that's why I left Manchester United.
"I felt that I had to. The coach [Sir Alex Ferguson] had confidence in me but I was not playing.
"Ferguson told me: 'Your time will come,' but that moment never came.
"But this does not mean that I will not speak with Manchester United. I love the club."