A shock club could be an option for Paul Pogba, who is now free to return to professional football following a doping ban.
Pogba, 32, mutually agreed to terminate his Juventus contract in November 2024 after he was suspended by Italy’s national anti-doping tribunal (Nado) in February of that year.
As reported by BBC Sport, the body found “elevated levels of testosterone – a hormone that increases endurance – in his system”.
The former Manchester United midfielder was provisionally suspended in September 2023 after a random test following Juventus’ first match of the 2023/24 campaign.
Pogba was initially handed a four-year ban, but this was reduced to 18 months following a successful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Paul Pogba is currently without a club (Credit:Getty)
As a result, the 2018 World Cup winner saw his ban end in March 2025, but he has yet to return to professional football.
In October of 2024, he gave an interview to Sky Sports and maintained that the supplement “came from a professional doctor”.
“When they saw it happened, they knew it was not on purpose,” Pogba said.
Now, Pogba is a free agent and despite reported interest from MLS clubs and Ligue 1 outfit Marseille, is still without a club.
But according to former United striker Dwight Yorke, he “is an option” for the Red Devils.
“I don’t think United can afford not to consider a move for Pogba, because he’s coming back with a point to prove,” Yorke told gamblingindustrynews.com via GOAL.
“It’s a second – maybe a third – chance for Pobga to show that he’s still one of the best, and he can do it at Manchester United.
Paul Pogba has enjoyed two spells at Manchester United (Credit:Getty)
“I think he still believes he’s been harshly treated over the last few years and by what’s happened. He’d get a platform at United to turn their fortunes around. There’s a lot to like about the transfer.
“You could sense that it might be the right occasion to take a punt on him. You’ve got to think a little deeper about what he’s bringing to the table. Look at what his motivation is now, and if he makes the current squad better. If I was in charge, giving him the chance to redeem himself on a huge stage, I would seriously consider it.”
Pogba has previously enjoyed two spells at United, first from 2009-12 before returning in 2016 he then left for Juve in 2022.
