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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Will Unwin

Paul Pogba agrees two-year Monaco deal to restart career after doping ban

Paul Pogba
Paul Pogba’s last competitive game was in September 2023. Photograph: Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse/Shutterstock

Paul Pogba is poised to return to football with Monaco after the conclusion of his doping ban. The France international has agreed a two-year deal with the Ligue 1 club and will undergo a medical this week.

The 32-year-old last played a competitive game in September 2023, for Juventus, before receiving a four-year suspension after testing positive for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). Pogba appealed against the length of his ban, which was reduced to 18 months, and has been free to play since March.

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