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Paul Pogba left Manchester United in 2022 on a free transfer, after 226 appearances in his second spell at the club.
He returned in 2016 for a then-world record transfer fee of £89.3m.
During his time at United, he had 87 goal contributions in all competitions and won two trophies.
After rejoining Juventus, Pogba was provisionally suspended from football after testing positive for DHEA – a banned substance that raises testosterone levels.
Pogba’s initial ban was set to last four years, but was reduced to 18 months yesterday.
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Reports suggested that Pogba will be eligible to train with a club in January, but will have to wait until March for his return to match action.
However, Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Juventus want to terminate the 31-year-old’s contract, which will make Pogba available on a free transfer.
Some French news outlets believe that Pogba will not look to continue his career in Europe and will start again in the MLS.
With the midfielder’s high salary demands, it is unlikely that a top European club would risk paying big money to sign him, as he last played a professional game in September 2023.
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In the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), judges concluded that Pogba unintentionally took DHEA, which led to the reduction in his ban.
Throughout the ruling process, Pogba has vehemently denied any such violation of anti-doping regulations.
After his sentence was reduced yesterday, the Frenchman released a statement on social media.
“Finally the nightmare is over. I can look forward to the day when I can follow my dreams again.”
“I always stated that I never knowingly breached world anti-doping agency regulations when I took a nutritional supplement prescribed to me by a doctor, which does not affect or enhance the performance of male athletes”, he explained.
“This has been a hugely distressing period in my life because everything I have worked so hard for has been put on hold.”
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