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Manchester United paid a then world record £89m to Juventus for Paul Pogba in 2016 - he rejoined the Italian club on a free transfer in 2022 Paul Pogba broke down in tears as he signed a two-year contract with Monaco that sealed a return to competitive football following a doping suspension. The former Manchester United and Juventus midfielder, 32, was provisionally suspended after being randomly tested following Juventus' opening game of the 2023-24 season against Udinese. He later received a four-year ban which was cut to 18 months in October following an appeal. An emotional Pogba said "thanks for the trust" after putting pen to paper on the Monaco deal, and capped his own announcement video with the words "La renaissance", seemingly promising fans a career revival. He agreed a mutual termination of his contract with Juventus in November and has been able to restart his career since March as a free agent. It will be the first time the France World Cup winner has played in Ligue 1 in his career. In the final judgement of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) it was confirmed Pogba inadvertently took dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), a substance which boosts testosterone and is on the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) banned list. Crucially, however, the ruling stated DHEA only has an effect on females. Pogba started out at Manchester United before moving to Juventus, where he won Serie A in each of his first four seasons - including two Doubles. He then returned to Old Trafford for a world-record £89m in 2016, and in his first season won the Europa League and FA Cup. Pogba, who has 91 caps for France, then helped Les Bleus to 2018 World Cup glory, scoring in the final as they beat Croatia 4-2 in Russia. Injuries and a lack of form interrupted his final three seasons at Manchester United, and he failed to excel on his return as a free agent to Juve. Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast England leading 2-1 against Germany in final of U21 Euros Club World Cup: Benfica v Chelsea - team news & build-up Mandhana stars as India inflict record loss on England Diane Morgan's heartfelt journey into her own past Munroe Bergdorf on finding love as a trans woman Jaw-dropping black comedy film starring Barry Keoghan The World War One origins of pioneering plastic surgery Who will win Euro 2025? BBC pundits make their predictions. Video Who will win Euro 2025? BBC pundits make their predictions Verstappen, Russell and Mercedes - what factors are at play? How Club World Cup is paying for Man City and Chelsea's summer signings The British teenage trio creating Wimbledon history 'I love my fans, but also dread meeting them' - life as an autistic elite footballer Will Archer 2. 0 still be a £100m cheat code on England Test return? The end of one of football's great full-back duos - where do they rank? Every kit for Euro 2025 - pick your favourite The Commonwealth Games swimmer who might not see 40 Sir Gareth joins the greats as football's seventh knighted manager The chase is on - why no team can feel safe against Stokes' England Will 'sport's best-dressed officials' be missed at Wimbledon? Euro 2025: How have England evolved? What are Wales' chances? 'Like talking to Andy Murray' - impressionist quizzes tennis stars. Video'Like talking to Andy Murray' - impressionist quizzes tennis stars Which drivers are in danger of losing their seat for 2026? How Draper became a genuine Wimbledon contender Which young players could light up Euro 2025? What do you remember about the 2013 Lions tour? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.