Paul Pogba jokingly claimed he’s tried to lure Lionel Messi to Old Trafford. (AMA/Getty Images)

Paul Pogba is up to his old tricks on social media after he jokingly claimed that he tried to get Lionel Messi to sign for Manchester United.

The France international called himself ‘Agent P’ after playing a key role in convincing Romelu Lukaku to reject Chelsea in favour of a move to Jose Mourinho’s side.

And Pogba claims ‘Agent P’ was doing his business once again after United’s 1-0 defeat to Barcelona in their latest pre-season friendly.

Pogba met with Neymar and Messi after the match and after spotting a picture of himself sharing a joke with the Barcelona duo on Instagram, the United midfielder couldn’t resist a joke.

Paul Pogba jokes about signing Lionel Messi. (Instagram)

Much to the amusement of United’s eagle-eyed fans, Pogba quipped: ‘Agent P on duty.’

Unfortunately for Mourinho, he may just have to settle for Ivan Perisic this window.

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