Aspirations are high for the Manchester United midfielder who has experienced massive renaissance in recent months.

Former Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has tipped Paul Pogba to become the best in the world following his upsurge in form in recent months. The arrival of interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has seen the 25-year-old Frenchman enjoying an incredible run of form at Old Trafford, having previously been branded as a 'virus' in the dressing room by the departed Jose Mourinho.

Under the Norwegian manager, Pogba has been involved in 15 goals in 12 appearances, scoring nine and assisting six times across all competitions. With the former Juventus star currently on course to record his best-ever career tallies in goals and assists, Nemanja Vidic believes that he is gifted enough to assume the status of being the best player in the world.

Speaking on behalf of TAG Heuer – the official timekeeping partner of the Premier League – Vidic told Omnisport: "I think even when I was playing at a club, what you want from your leaders is you want them to be an example.

"You don't want them to talk - sometimes yes, to be encouraging towards the players - but you want them to be an example. I think Paul is a great player, has a great talent and he's showed how good he is.

"But if he starts running and doing things he does I think he can even maybe aim for other things – individual awards and maybe get even to be the best player in the world.

"Some players are looking towards him and so if he does these things, I think other players will do even more than him.

"In terms of that, I think sometimes even if he doesn't perform well I think his character is very important for the team."

Nemanja Vidic played an integral role in Sir Alex Ferguson's success story between 2006 and 2013, winning three Premier League titles and the UEFA Champions League in 2008. The former Manchester United center back subsequently departed for Inter Milan a year after the Scottish manager's retirement where he also hung his boot two years later.