For the first time in his career, Paul Pogba (32) will play in Ligue 1. The former Manchester United and Juventus -Vleugel player are expected to complete a move to AS Monaco in the coming days.
Pogba saw his four -year -old doping ban reduced to 18 months, which means that he has been training since January and has been able to become a member of a new club since March. However, he did not make an immediate return to action. The Frenchman shared his time and after weeks of conversations he chose to join Monaco, according to Le Parisien.
His switch to the Principality Club was positively rated by Stade Brestois manager Eric Roy. “It's great news for Ligue 1, for him, and for Monaco. I look at it favorably, even if there is a lot of uncertainty about his fitness,” said Roy, who will manage Brest again next season after signing a contract extension.
In an interview with L'équipe, he added: 'You have to give him the time to find his rhythm again […] It will be a big challenge. Monaco is an ideal club for him to get back on the right track, but be careful, it is also not a place without pressure.
Roy then joked about a possible movement for Pogba to the Stade Francis Le Blé. “If he wanted to come to Brest, I would have welcomed him with pleasure. The negotiations with Monaco were clearly long. That means we never really had a chance (laughs),” said Roy.
GFFN | Luke Entwistle