{"id":213200,"date":"2025-06-25T13:10:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T13:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/213200\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T13:10:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T13:10:12","slug":"paul-pogba-move-agreed-as-manchester-united-transfer-reality-emerges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/213200\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Pogba move &#8216;agreed&#8217; as Manchester United transfer reality emerges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Pogba has not played since last year but the former Man United midfielder now looks set to join Ligue 1 side Monaco<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_Charlotte-FC-v-Inter-Miami-CF.jpg\" alt=\"French soccer player Paul Pogba attends a game between Charlotte FC and Inter Miami \" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Ex-Man United midfielder Paul Pogba looks set to join AS Monaco this summer after leaving Juventus last year (Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Former <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United<\/a> midfielder <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/paul-pogba\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul Pogba<\/a> has reportedly agreed a move to Monaco.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The French midfielder, who returned to United in August 2016 for a record-breaking fee of \u00a389million at the time, is now permitted to return to professional football after his ban has ended. Pogba left Juventus in November despite having his four-year ban reduced on appeal following a positive test for the prohibited substance DHEA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The 2018 World Cup winner is now free to play again and has been associated with a move to several clubs, including his former team. Pogba would have two spells at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/old-trafford\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Trafford<\/a>, winning the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/football-league-cup\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"League CupLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">League Cup<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/europa-league\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Europa LeagueLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Europa League<\/a> during his second spell, which was characterised by inconsistent performances, before <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/man-united-breaking-paul-pogba-24119261\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">he departed once more on a free transfer in June 2022<\/a>, joining the Old Lady.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">And it is now being widely reported that the France international has agreed a two-year deal with Monaco and will undergo a medical this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Despite coming through the academy at Le Havre, Pogba has never played domestic football in France.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The midfielder was asked, last year, if he missed United during his period away from football. 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