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Mbappe Sends Message to Pogba as Ex-Manchester United Midfielder Receives Two-Year Contract

MONACO, JUN 22 – Paul Pogba has agreed to a two-year contract with AS Monaco after an 18-month doping ban, accepting a significant pay cut to restart his career in Ligue 1, sources say.

  • Paul Pogba, the 32-year-old French World Cup winner, reached a two-year agreement to join AS Monaco in June 2025.
  • Pogba became a free agent after Juventus terminated his contract following a doping ban that began in August 2023 and was reduced to 18 months on appeal.
  • He was cleared to return to play in March 2025 and will join Monaco, a Ligue 1 club that finished third in the 2024-25 season, where he plans to resume his career.
  • Pogba expressed he is mentally and physically ready to start again and said, "I think it's time," while teammates and Mbappe have welcomed his return.
  • This move marks Pogba's first professional contract in France and suggests he aims to contribute toward Monaco's upcoming campaigns and potentially join the national team for 2026.
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Le Parisien broke the news in Paris, France on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
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