Ex-Juventus hero Pogba a free agent again after new AS Monaco injury
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Paul Pogba has been released by AS Monaco after a new injury setback, returning to free agency less than a year after joining the Ligue 1 club.
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Attributed to original sourceFormer Juventus star Paul Pogba is set to become a free agent again with reports AS Monaco decided to cancel his contract after another injury.
It remains to be seen at this point whether or not the player wants to continue his career, or hang up his boots at the age of 33.
He had joined Monaco last summer as a free agent with a contract to June 2027, but only made six competitive appearances for the club , totalling 115 minutes of football.
Pogba career might be over TURIN, ITALY – MAY 14: Paul Pogba of Juventus reacts after sustaining an injury during the Serie A match between Juventus and US Cremonese at Allianz Stadium on May 14, 2023 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) According to L’Equipe, Le Parisien, Nice-Matin and more reports in France, Pogba suffered another muscular injury in pre-season, prompting Monaco to decide his time with them was over.
He featured in just one friendly match this summer for 45 minutes on July 18.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – AUGUST 09: Paul Pogba of AS Monaco warms up prior to the during the pre-season friendly match between Liverpool FC and AS Monaco at Anfield on August 09, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) It continues the terrible fall from grace for Pogba, who at one stage was the most expensive player in the world when Juventus sold him back to Manchester United for €105m in 2016.
The France international returned to Turin as a free agent in 2022, but it was a disaster , first due to injuries, then when he was given a ban for failing a doping test.
His ban was reduced on appeal and he was allowed back into football in March 2025, but had already terminated the contract with Juventus by mutual consent in December 2024.
Pogba made 190 appearances for Juventus, scoring 34 goals with 40 assists, while there were 233 games in the Manchester United jersey.
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What happened
Paul Pogba's return to professional football has suffered another major blow, with AS Monaco deciding to release the French midfielder after a new injury. Pogba had joined Monaco in the summer of 2024 in an attempt to revive his career after a lengthy doping ban and prior injury struggles at Juventus. The latest setback, with limited details disclosed, appears to have convinced Monaco that the 31-year-old could not contribute going forward, leaving Pogba available as a free agent once more. His future in top-level football is now in serious doubt.
Chance analysis
Pogba's market value has effectively collapsed. Once a world-class midfielder commanding €100M+ moves, recurring injuries and the doping ban have made him a high-risk, low-reward signing for any club. The release from Monaco — a club with relatively modest wage structure — signals that even sides willing to take a chance see insufficient upside. From a prediction and squad-planning perspective, Pogba should be treated as unavailable for the foreseeable future; any club signing him would be a desperation, low-stakes move with minimal sporting impact.
Pogba's career is in jeopardy; Monaco clears a squad spot and avoids further wage costs, but gains no sporting benefit.
Pogba is effectively out of the market; treat him as unavailable and ignore any rumor linking him to a club unless an official signing is confirmed.