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Paul Pogba Signs Two-Year Deal With AS Monaco to Relaunch Career

The 2018 World Cup winner joins on a free transfer after an 18-month doping suspension, aiming to revive his form ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

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Paul Pogba AS Monaco
Paul Pogba poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the screening of the film "Highest 2 Lowest" Out of competition at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

Overview

  • He will make his professional debut in Ligue 1, having never featured in France’s domestic top flight despite a stellar club career abroad.
  • His four-year ban for testing positive for DHEA was reduced to 18 months on appeal by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
  • Juventus parted ways with Pogba in November 2024 by mutual consent after a second spell limited by injuries and off-field disputes.
  • Monaco’s third-place finish in 2024–25 guarantees Champions League football next season, offering him a high-profile platform for his comeback.
  • The World Cup winner targets a return to Didier Deschamps’s France squad as he rebuilds ahead of next year’s tournament.