That is according to Jamie Redknapp.
Pogba, who has had his differences with Mourinho over the past few months, was given the skipper’s armband in Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Leicester on Friday evening in their opening Premier League game.
It was a decision that paid off as the World Cup winner turned in a more productive display and he got on the scoresheet from the penalty spot.
The midfielder was linked with a move to Barcelona over the summer, while Juventus also showed an interest.
Mourinho had challenged Pogba to replicate the form he has shown for France while in a United shirt.
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And Redknapp praised Mourinho for making Pogba his skipper, claiming it could help them get on better in the long run.
“Handing the captain’s armband to Paul Pogba was a smart move from Jose Mourinho,” Redknapp wrote in his column for the Daily Mail.
“I argued in Sportsmail last week that the Manchester United captaincy could be the making of Pogba.
“Jose clearly thinks it might be the way to repair their relationship.
“You only have to look at behind the scenes clips from the World Cup final to see that he is captaincy material.
“Hugo Lloris may have been the France skipper but the respect shown to Pogba from the players was incredible.
“By giving him this responsibility, Mourinho is recognising that his midfielder is the main man at Old Trafford and challenging him to prove it.
“Pogba gave his manager the perfect response against Leicester with a commanding display.
“They are never going to have the same bond Mourinho shared with Frank Lampard at Chelsea but if United are to be successful this season, these two need to be pulling in the right direction.”
United travel to face Brighton next on Sunday (4pm).