Dramatic footage emerged on Tuesday of the world's most expensive footballer having a plate thrown at him at a curry house after he allegedly refused to sign an autograph.

According to , Paul Pogba, who earns Sh36.6M a week at Manchester United, was backed into a corner and accused of insulting fans who wanted him to sign his name.

And two men appeared to want to take on the 23-year-old Premier League midfielder at Akbar's restaurant in Manchester as friends and staff held them back.

The shocking incident last Monday at about 11.40pm prompted police to be called, but officers did not attend after things calmed down, reported.

One onlooker told the newspaper's journalist Sean Paul Doran: 'The lads were furious that Pogba had the nerve to say no to their request for an autograph.

'But Pogba was enjoying a quiet meal with friends and felt uncomfortable with the attention. They were desperately trying to square up to him.

'As the world's most expensive footballer, he's an easy target for lads trying to show off like that. He dealt with it very well.'

Pogba signed for Manchester United for a world-record £89million last August, surpassing the £85million Real Madrid paid Tottenham for Gareth Bale in 2013.

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-Dailymail