Paul Pogba has completed a move to AS Monaco on a two-year deal, marking his comeback to professional football after serving a doping suspension.
The 31-year-old midfielder was provisionally banned after testing positive for a banned substance following Juventus’ Serie A opener against Udinese in the 2023–24 season. Originally handed a four-year suspension, the ban was reduced to 18 months on appeal.
Pogba mutually parted ways with Juventus in November 2024 and became eligible to return to action in March 2025.
A product of Manchester United’s youth system, Pogba rose to prominence at Juventus, where he won four straight Serie A titles and multiple domestic doubles. He rejoined United in 2016 for a then-world record fee of £89 million, winning the Europa League and EFL Cup in his first season back.
Internationally, Pogba has 91 caps for France and was instrumental in their 2018 World Cup victory, scoring in the final against Croatia.
His later years at United and during his second stint at Juve were marred by injuries and inconsistency. Now, at Monaco, Pogba will look to relaunch his career and reestablish himself at the top level of the game.
