The 23-year-old left United in the summer of 2012 for Juventus on a free transfer after he failed to break into the first-team at Old Trafford.
He has since become one of the world’s most sought-after midfielders, and Ferguson's decision to let him go has often been described as one of his greatest mistakes.
The Scot blasted Pogba for not showing United enough respect, but the Frenchman insists he still thinks highly of the now-retired manager.
Pogba claims Ferguson tried to convince him to stay at the Premier League giants, but by that point he had already made up his mind to go elsewhere.
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Paul Pogba says he still respects former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson
"He's a coach I respect a lot. But he's a human. I'm someone who says what he thinks," the France international told ESPN.
"Whether it's Ferguson or [President Barack] Obama, I'll tell him. Ferguson came to my place. We talked. It did make me think. He wanted to keep me, but I'd made my decision to leave."
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