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(FILES) French midfielder Paul Pogba arrives to attend the Italian Serie A football match between Juventus and Cagliari at the Allianz stadium in Turin, on October 6, 2024. Paul Pogba, who has barely played for three years, is close to signing for AS Monaco, who will compete in the Champions League this season, according to several media reports on June 23, 2025. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / )
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'Villain'Paul Pogba will confirm his trip to Monaco this week.
BBC Sport reported on the 25th (Korea time) 'Pogba will return to the professional soccer stage after doping and will finalize his transfer to AS Monaco this week'
The BBC then added that an agreement has been reached between Pogba and Monaco, and Pogba is expected to return to his French hometown from a temporary residence in the United States for a pre-contract medical test.
Pogba, a star midfielder from Manchester United and Juventus who led France to the World Cup championship, was temporarily suspended for taking banned drugs in a random doping test shortly after the opening match between Juventus and Udinese in the 2023-2024 season. Pogba immediately appealed to the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and found a way to recover in October, with a four-year ban eased to an 18-month ban. In its final ruling, CAS ruled that Pogba accidentally took DHEA. CAS stated that this drug only affects women. DHEA is a substance that increases testosterone, a male hormone, and is included in the World Anti-Doping Agency's list of banned drugs.
Meanwhile, Pogba agreed to break up with Juventus in March and will be able to resume his career as a footballer at AS Monaco. He will also try again on the European Champions League stage in AS Monaco. Fans are paying attention to the performance of midfielder Pogba, born in 1993, who has not been on the ground for nearly three years.
Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
