United re-signed the French midfielder for a world record £89m last summer, four years after letting him go to Italy for £800,000.

And De Laurentiis has criticised his Serie A rivals for shooting themselves in the foot by letting their star players leave.

“I see a Juventus that’s more nervous and worried,” he said to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

“They have lost important players in recent years.

“Giorgio Chiellini is still there, but Bonucci went to Milan: he was crucial.

“Andrea Pirlo wasn’t replaced and I would’ve kept Pogba here for the rest of my life.”

Pogba came under scrutiny for his performances in his first season back at Old Trafford, as he struggled to live up to the pressures of being the world’s most expensive player.

However, the 24-year-old has looked a different animal this campaign, scoring twice and providing two assists in the opening four games before being sidelined with a hamstring injury.

His impressive form has coincided with a devastating start to the season from Jose Mourinho’s side, winning all but one of their Premier League games and scoring 21 goals in the process.

United return to league action next Saturday with the short trip to Liverpool, but they’ll have to do it without star man Pogba, whose return date is unconfirmed.