Monaco are set to part ways with Paul Pogba, with talks over an early termination of the midfielder’s contract underway.
Pogba joined the Ligue 1 club last summer on a two-year deal after returning to professional football following an 18-month doping suspension.
His first season at Monaco was disrupted by injury, limiting his playing time. There had been hopes that the former France international would feature more regularly this season.
However, the arrival of Filipe Luis as Monaco’s new manager, replacing Sébastien Pocognoli, could lead to changes in the club’s midfield plans.
As reported by Fabrizio Romano on X on Wednesday, “AS Monaco offer contract termination to Paul Pogba. Club want to mutually terminate his deal by September 1st to let Paul find a new club this year. Decision up to Pogba (now injured) but AS Monaco informed his camp.”
Pogba was initially given a four-year ban after testing positive for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) following a doping test in August 2023. He insisted the positive test was accidental and said he had unknowingly taken a supplement containing the banned substance.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport later reduced his suspension to 18 months, allowing him to return to professional football in March 2025.
If the agreement is completed, Pogba’s time at Monaco will come to an early end, leaving the 2018 World Cup winner to consider the next step in his career.
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