Revealed: Paul Pogba rejected bizarre offer from Russian celebrity & influencer league amid doping ban at Juventus

An appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has seen a four-year suspension for the World Cup winner cut to just 18 months. As a result, the French midfielder will be free to resume his career from March 2025.

There is plenty of speculation to be found regarding a new challenge being sought by Pogba, with there no guarantees that he will see out a contract at Serie A giants Juventus that is due to run until 2026. Those terms may be terminated, making the 31-year-old former Manchester United star a free agent.

There has been talk of interest in Pogba from MLS and his homeland, but no definitive decisions on his future have been made as yet. He is counting down the days until he can resume competitive action, having been stuck on the sidelines since testing positive for banned substance DHEA in September 2023.

Pogba has been offered a route back to the field since then, after being prevented from taking part in training and matches, but France Football claims that the mercurial playmaker turned down the chance to join Broke Boys FC in the Russian Media Football League – which was created in 2022 and is not affiliated with FIFA as it features celebrities and social media influencers.