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Paul Pogba's world-record move to Manchester United was "nothing to do with money," according to his close friend Romelu Lukaku. Everton striker Lukaku was pictured stepping off a private jet with midfielder Pogba and playing basketball with him over the summer as speculation mounted -- and the Belgium international was present when his friend's £89.3 million transfer was completed. Lukaku told Sport/Foot Magazine: "A lot of things are said about him, but I was there at the hotel when he signed for United. There were maybe 10 people surrounding him with briefcases and contracts inside. "When everything was signed -- and I've known Paul for many years -- I've never seen him with that look on his face. I'd never seen him so happy. This return to United, it had nothing to do with money." Lukaku, 23, recalled how Pogba, who is the same age as him, had told him beforehand that it was his "dream" to rejoin United. The Frenchman had left the club four years earlier to join Juventus. "It was a relief, a real happiness for him," Lukaku said. "We only spoke once about football during our holidays this summer, when we were at a pool in LA, and he was telling me about his dream to return to United. That's when I understood what it meant."
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