Former France -midfielder Paul Pogba, who wants to resume his career after a doping ban, said on French television on Sunday that he ‘talks’ with a club, of which sources were close to him that was Monaco.
The 32-year-old also said that he had recovered contact with his brother Mathias, sentenced to a year in prison last December for his involvement in a conspiracy to squeeze 13 million euros (USD 15 million) from the World Cup winner 2018.
Pogba, who played for Manchester United and Juventus, hopes to leave three chaotic years behind.
Pogba suffered due to repeated injuries and fragmentary form that led to his departure from United in 2022. He returned for a second Stint in Juventus, where his problems continued.
He failed a drug test after a competition in Italy in August 2023 and received a four -year doping ban, which was reduced by 18 months on appeal. It ended in March.
«It was very, very difficult,» he said.
He said he was ‘talking’ with a club, several sources said he was Ligue 1 Monaco.
Pogba said he was determined «to get back to the field, mentally ready, physically ready, it’s just a matter of time».
The extortion case with six men connected to Paul Pogba shocked France because the perpetrators include three childhood friends and his own brother.
The five other defendants were found guilty of extortion, kidnapping and detention, as well as participation in a criminal association and sentenced to a maximum of eight years in prison. All six were also fined.
Paul Pogba said he spoke with Mathias who was allowed to sit out his sentence in an electronic bracelet instead of behind bars.
«We have contact. We talked to the family among themselves,» said Paul Pogba. «It is a blood loyalty. Of course there was a scar. We are going ahead. Only time can give us answers.»
«The only thing we want is always being united as a family. That’s the most important thing. It is difficult. Of course it is very difficult, I am not going to lie. I was injured. It is not the same as before, but we have contact,» he added.
Paul Pogba was shot at shot in 2022 by two men with hoods who demanded money.
He said on Sunday that he was initially willing to pay, but «after that, I broke,» he said, decides to say, even if it meant die «and refused» to throw away my money like that. «
He said the prohibition and the lawsuit had changed him
«I learned a lot during this period,» said Pogba. «I also cleaned a lot to clean myself. I am also much closer to my family, my children.»
