Lingard mesh, sorry! It wasn't the K League, it wasn't MLSWeak man Pogba admits direct contact with president of start-up team to return to prestigious Europe

Mar 28, 2025

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The possibility of Paul Pogba returning to the European stage has been raised.

France's MaxiFoot reported on the 27th (Korea Standard Time) 'Pogba and Marseille left the door open'

Maxim Foote is 'Pogba's name is linked to Marseille. Marseille has admitted it is considering signing Pogba since March. Chairman Marseille directly mentioned this fact.

In a recent interview with Spain's Cadena Ser, Marcéu president Pablo Longoria said he had a "talk with Pogba" "I got the opportunity because he was still on the market. However, he decided not to recruit him this season because he thought his current recovery time could break the balance of the team. I thought it could backfire by raising expectations. However, it is clear that he is an important player in the market in the future. Perhaps within three weeks we will get a clear picture of the recruitment"We can try to recruit Pogba after the end of this season."

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Pogba, who was considered a French genius midfielder after his tremendous performance at Juventus in the past, returned to his former team Manchester United and showed regret. Pogba then rejoined Juventus on a free contract in the summer of 2022. However, even after returning to Juventus, Pogba had repeated difficult times. He has rarely shown his old form due to continued injuries following knee meniscus injuries.

Public opinion about Pogba has bottomed out as the doping problem has erupted. In September 2023, Juventus officially announced the news of doping disciplinary action. At that time, the drug detected by Pogba was testosterone. It is an anabolic steroid banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, which is of course taboo in professional sports. The Italian Anti-Doping Commission (NADO Italy) has withdrawn its four-year suspension. In an appeal held through the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), Pogba shortened the disciplinary period from four years to 18 months, and was allowed to play official games from March 2025.

If the transfer to Marseille is completed next season, Pogba is expected to return to the European stage without playing for about two years. Pogba can also dream of a new leap forward in his career as he joins a prestigious French Ligue 1 club. Marseille seems to have the idea that Pogba's skills can play if he recovers to a large extent, if not to the level before disciplinary action.

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Meanwhile, the courtship of Pogba has appeared steadily. Jesse Lingard, who has been active in the K-League since last year, also cited Pogba as a player he would like to recommend going to the K-League. In the U.S. Major League Soccer, there was also news that Lionel Messi wanted Pogba. Some media reported that `Messi reportedly asked Beckham to recruit Pogba.'

Despite the doping controversy, many eyes are on the possibility of Pogba's return. Attention is also focusing on which club Pogba will hold hands.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.