Pogba set to leave Monaco as contract termination talks continue

On 11 August 2026, Paul Pogba was expected to leave Monaco after talks over a possible contract termination were under way. Monaco have not yet commented on the situation.

Pogba joined Monaco in June 2025 after he was permitted to return to professional football following a doping suspension and signed a two year deal which was due to run until the end of the forthcoming season. He has made six appearances for the club since joining and is a 2018 World Cup winner.

His first season at Monaco was disrupted by injury, and there had been hope this season would see the France international play regularly. That outlook has been altered by a change in management, with Filipe Luis replacing Sebastien Pocognoli. The club’s change of head coach could see Monaco head in a different direction in central midfield.

A source told the BBC that discussions over an early exit are under way and are expected to be concluded soon. The talks concern a possible termination of Pogba’s contract.

Pogba was provisionally banned from football for four years after testing positive for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in February 2024, following a doping test in August 2023. He maintained it was a mistake and that he was given a supplement without knowing it contained a banned substance. The Court of Arbitration for Sport reduced his ban to 18 months and he was permitted to return to football in March 2025.

If the discussions result in an agreement, the termination would end the two year deal Pogba signed in June 2025, which had been due to run until the end of the forthcoming season. The talks are expected to be concluded soon, and Monaco has yet to issue a statement.