Paul Pogba is preparing his big return to the field. Deprived of football since September 2023, the Frenchman, who was suspended for 4 years by the Italian anti-doping agency (NADO) following a positive test for the doping substance DHEA after the match against Udinese in August, has having seen his sanction reduced to 18 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. A relief for the Pickaxe. “Finally, the nightmare is over. Following the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, I can now look forward to the day when I will be able to pursue my dreams again. I have always maintained that I have never knowingly violated WADA regulations when I took a nutritional supplement prescribed to me by a doctor, and which does not affect or enhance the performance of athletes. male”he explained on his social networks.
Very quickly, there was talk of his future since the midfielder born in 93 will officially be able to play again from March 2025. But the 2018 world champion will not return to the pitch in the Juventus jersey. Linked to the Old Lady until June 30, 2026, the former Manchester United player does not fit into the plans of Thiago Motta and his management. The idea is therefore to terminate his contract and part with his imposing salary. And all this is pretty well on track. According to our information, discussions are progressing in this direction between the two parties and Pogba’s termination is almost effective. There are just a few details left to sort out. This will allow Pogba, but also clubs interested in his services, to discuss without problem. This could therefore be the case for Olympique de Marseille, which was cited as a potential base by Patrice Evra a few weeks ago on RMC Sport.
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On French radio, Medhi Benatia responded to him yesterday. “I listen to Rothen ignite a lot, except when Patrice Evra is talking nonsense. We’ve already talked about it, Paul knows what I think of him, for me he’s a top player. Unfortunately, he had this suspension which did a lot of harm to us as football fans, he is a player we want to see on the pitch. For now, he’s a Juventus player.” The door is therefore closed for the moment. But the situation could change once Pogboom is free. But it will certainly be necessary to work together to attract the midfielder into his net over the coming months. Indeed, Skysports reveals that the French international with 91 caps (11 goals) already has several candidates on his tail.
Thus, several Premier League teams are following his case. Other clubs in Europe, Saudi Arabia as well as Major League Soccer are interested in the profile and experience of the native of Lagny-sur-Marne. Aged 31, Pogba, who dreams of returning to the Blues, is preparing and training before returning to the field. As he explained, he will not speak publicly about other clubs while he is still under contract with Juve. Which a priori will soon no longer be the case. Then, we should see a new Pogba as he explained recently to RMC Sport. “Yes, it’s certain that it will be a new Paul Pogba with a different mentality, who will appreciate it much more, whether in training, on the football fields, recovery… We have to appreciate it because it can be finish tomorrow. And when you realize that, you don’t see life the same way.” So be patient before seeing the new Paul Pogba in his new colors.
