Soccer-Pogba and Monaco part ways after one season


Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - AS Monaco v Olympique de Marseille - Stade Louis II, Monaco - April 5, 2026 AS Monaco's Paul Pogba inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Manon Cruz

Aug 19 (Reuters) - French ⁠international Paul Pogba and AS Monaco have agreed ⁠to part ways by mutual consent after ‌one season, the Ligue 1 club said on Wednesday.

Pogba, whose contract was due to run until June 2027, has struggled to ​re-establish himself since returning from ⁠a doping ban that ⁠kept him out of action for more than two ⁠years.

Monaco ‌said they had reached an agreement with the 33-year-old midfielder after determining that the ⁠objectives outlined when he joined the club ​had not ‌been fully achieved.

"I would like to thank the ⁠President and ​the management, my teammates, all the staff and all the fans who believed in me. Representing this ⁠Club and the Principality was an ​incredible experience," Pogba said in a statement.

"AS Monaco is an exceptional club and, even if I haven't played ⁠as many games as I hoped, I will always remain grateful to have had the opportunity to wear its colours. Daghe Munegu!"

The 2018 World Cup ​winner made only six appearances ⁠for Monaco, including one start.

Pogba, the former Manchester United ​and Juventus player, is currently ‌recovering from a thigh injury ​after recently returning from a knee problem.

(Reporting by Suramya Kaushik in BengaluruEditing by Christian Radnedge)

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