Juventus outcast Paul Pogba met up with Patrice Evra one month after receiving transfer advice from his former France and Manchester United team-mate.
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Pogba met former colleague EvraEvra wants Pogba to join MarseilleFrenchman can resume playing from March 2025Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Last month, Evra suggested that a proven performer like Pogba should consider returning to France to link up with Mason Greenwood at Marseille once his doping ban ends next year. The World Cup winner has seen his four-year suspension from football-related activity reduced to 18 months following an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). As a result, the French midfielder will be cleared to resume his professional career in March 2025.
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While Pogba will be ready to take the field next year, it is unlikely that he will appear for Juventus again as the Serie A giants are contemplating terminating his contract. There has been talk of the Frenchman potentially joining Lionel Messi and Co in MLS, however, Evra firmly believes that Marseille should be the midfielder's next destination where he can revive his career.
WHAT PAUL POGBA SAID
Amid speculation over his next move, the 31-year-old caught up with his ex-colleague in person, a month after Evra's Marseille suggestion, as they posed for a photograph together. Pogba got Evra in a headlock and joked in the caption: "What did you say..?!"
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It remains to be seen what response Pogba transfer talk will get from Medhi Benatia – who is now the sporting director at Stade Velodrome. Pogba has been linked with a sensational return to Manchester United, too, while Saudi Arabia has also been mooted as a possible next destination for the World Cup winner.
