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Paul Pogba has officially joined Monaco, finally returning to football after his drawn out doping ban fiasco.
In August 2023, the former Manchester United and Juventus midfielder was handed a four-year suspension after returning an adverse drugs test, however that suspension was slashed to just 18 months last October.
Pogba's ban officially ended earlier this year but his contract with Juventus was mutually terminated before this.
As per Monaco's announcement, the 32-year-old has now signed a two-year deal with the Champions League club, keeping him there until the summer of 2027.
With Monaco, Pogba will aim to relaunch his club career and push for a return to the French national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Pogba's last competitive match came for Juventus in September 2023, while he last played 90 minutes in March 2022 when he played for United.
Paul Pogba has joined Monaco on a two-year deal after his doping ban was lifted this year
The former Manchester United and Juventus star last played competitively in September 2023
Pogba was initially handed a four-year doping ban, which was reduced to 18 months last October, meaning his suspension was lifted earlier this year
Meanwhile, his last match for France came in a 5-0 friendly win against South Africa on March 29, 2022.
During his time away from the pitch, Pogba was linked with the likes of Marseille, Manchester City, Corinthians and even a shock return to United, as well as several MLS clubs.
But the World Cup winner will instead join a Monaco side that finished third behind Marseille and champions PSG in Ligue 1 last season.
Despite representing France 91 times and winning the World Cup with Les Bleus in 2018, Pogba has never actually played in the country's top-flight.
Having come through the ranks at United, he joined Juventus before a then-record transfer fee of £89.3million saw him return to Old Trafford in 2016.
From United, he once again joined Juventus on a free transfer in 2022, before his life came crumbling down in his second season back at the Old Lady when he learned of his suspension.
He made just 12 appearances for Juventus during his second stint in Italy, which was ridden with injuries before his ban.
In an exclusive interview with Mail Sport last year, Pogba revealed the story of how he found out the news that he would be able to play football again in 2025.
Pogba willl aim to relaunch his club career and push for a return to the French national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup
‘Here’s a funny story: I was trying on a new suit for a film premiere but I didn’t have my phone,’ Pogba told Mail Sport.
‘My wife (Zulay) comes rushing upstairs with my phone screaming, “It’s the lawyer”. I said I would call him back but she said I had to take the call.
‘So I went downstairs to speak to him with the suit on! He told me the news and I was silent. Everyone was jumping, so happy but I was in shock.
'Quickly that happiness turned into a determination. We went through hell. A time of darkness. But this is my second chance, I have to use it. I was pumped.
