Former Manchester United and Juventus France midfielder Paul Pogba is set to join French Ligue 1 side AS Monaco as he seeks a return to football. The French footballer was given a doping suspension and he has been out of football for awhile.
The 32-year-old World Cup winner is moving towards a return to his homeland with the Ligue 1 side. According to reports discussions have revolved around the midfielder signing a two-year contract with Monaco. It is said that the deal is close to a conclusion in the coming days.
Talks have been ongoing for a number of weeks, with Pogba training before pre-season as he plots his return to action. Paul Pogba was provisionally suspended after being randomly tested following Juventus’ opening game of the 2023-24 season against Udinese.
He later received a four-year ban which was slashed to 18 months in October following an appeal. Pogba agreed a mutual termination of his contract with Juventus in November and has been free to recommence his career since March.
In the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s final judgement on his case it was confirmed that Pogba did inadvertently take DHEA, a substance that boosts testosterone and is on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s banned list. Crucially, however, the ruling stated that DHEA only has an effect on performance for females.
