Paul Pogba 'agrees next move' as ex-Man Utd star posts cryptic four-word message

Paul Pogba looks set to return to football after reportedly agreeing a two-year deal with Monaco. The former Manchester United star has not played for almost two years, having been sidelined after testing positive for the banned substance DHEA.

Pogba was initially handed a four-year ban, but that was ultimately reduced to 18 months after he won an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. He became a free agent back in November after his contract with Juventus was terminated early.

Pogba was free to play again in March, but has yet to sign for a club despite being linked with a number of sides in France, Saudi Arabia and the US. According to a new report from French outlet Le Parisien, Pogba is close to signing with Monaco.

The report states that the 32-year-old agreed a two-year deal with Monaco on Sunday, having made 'significant financial sacrifices'. It is claimed that Monaco did make an approach for Pogba during the January transfer window, but a deal was considered 'too expensive' at the time.

And Pogba has hinted that his return is imminent, posting images of himself training on social media with the caption: "I think it's time."

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Pogba has previously admitted he thought his career was over when he was banned, but he now hopes to get back to his best and win back his place in the France squad ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

"Yeah, I had many thoughts in my head, I had so many thoughts to even stop playing," he said in an interview with ESPN last year. "I'm like: 'What am I going to do?' If it's four years, you start making the maths in your head.

"Four years not playing, training — which club is going to want me? Would I be fit and stuff like that, you make a lot of pictures in your head. But on the other side, I had faith obviously, and I was positive.

"I knew I didn't do anything wrong on purpose, so then thankfully that happened and they reduce it. It's so good to have somebody that is your manager [France boss Didier Deschamps] and you can have a good relationship also outside football.

"And this is really rare and that's why I'm very grateful and appreciate the relation that I have with him. We need to respect these players [in the France team], also that they're here and you have to respect that.

"And the way I respect that is, for me, training hard to deserve my place because they deserve to be in the position and to play for the national team.

"And there is good players in this position also. It's always good to hear good positive things, 'We want you' and stuff like that. But you have to respect they're doing well."

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