Paul Pogba and AS Monaco have officially parted ways after just one season. The 2018 World Cup winner joined in June 2025 after nearly two years out of the game, but injuries limited him to just six appearances and 115 minutes last season.
The Principality club begin their season this Thursday in the first leg of their Conference League play-off against Gornik Zabrze. New Monaco coach Filipe Luis will take charge of his first competitive match.
In the transfer market, Diego Moreira is set to join AC Milan for €50 million, excluding bonuses. At Barcelona, new signing Rodri received an ovation at the Camp Nou during Barça's 2-1 win over Al Ahly.
Atlético Madrid began their La Liga campaign with a 2-0 win over Málaga, with goals from Lee Kang-in and Álex Baena.
In tennis, Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine.
At the Cincinnati Masters 1000, Arthur Fils beat Alex de Minaur, while Tommy Paul pulled off an upset by eliminating Alexander Zverev.
In the women's draw, Iga Swiatek beat Diane Parry and will face Elena Rybakina in the quarter-finals after the Kazakh defeated Diana Shnaider.
Finally, basketball star Victor Wembanyama has been named captain of the French national team, while Isack Hadjar will miss this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix with a wrist injury.
