Paul Pogba joins Monaco after operating doping ban

Paul Pogba became a member as Monaco on a free transfer after signing a two-year contract, said the Ligue 1 Club on Saturday, while the 32-year-old French midfielder tries to breathe new life into his career after a doping ban.

In February 2024, Pogba received a doping ban of four years after testing positive on DHEA, which increases the testosterone levels. The suspension was lowered to 18 months after a successful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

The Italian club Juventus announced in November that they had agreed to end his contract, which would expire in June 2026.

The 2018 World Cup winner had a disappointing second spell with Juventus due to injuries after returning to the Turin -based club after his departure from Manchester United on a free transfer in 2022.

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Pogba was signed by United in 2016 for a record compensation of 89 million pounds ($ 122 million), but the four times Serie A champion won only two trophies with the Premier League Club-De League Cup and Europa League in its first season.

He last played for France in 2022, but the knee operation prevented him from appearing at the World Cup in Qatar.

Monaco finished last season behind Ligue 1 champion Paris St Germain and Olympique de Marseille.