Pogba expected to have Monaco contract terminated

What the report says

Paul Pogba is expected to leave Monaco, with talks under way over ending his contract early, according to BBC Sport. The French club has not publicly commented, and the discussions are said to be close to a conclusion. Pogba joined Monaco in June 2025 on a two-year deal after being cleared to return to professional football following a doping suspension.

The midfielder, who won the 2018 World Cup with France, has made six appearances for Monaco since arriving. His first season was affected by injury, and the report says there had been hope he would play more regularly this campaign. However, Monaco’s recent change of manager, with Filipe Luis replacing Sebastien Pocognoli, may alter the club’s plans in central midfield.

Pogba had been provisionally banned for four years after a positive test for DHEA linked to an August 2023 doping sample. He said the substance was taken by mistake, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport later reduced the sanction to 18 months, allowing him to return in March 2025. The potential contract termination matters because it would bring an early end to a short spell in Ligue 1 and mark another setback in a career that has recently been shaped by injury and suspension.