Former Juventus and Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, has revealed that he still has ambitions of returning to the France national team squad following his lengthy suspension.
The Guinea-born midfielder was handed an initial four-year ban after a doping test revealed high levels of DHEA in his system back in August of 2023.
However, in October 2024, it was confirmed that his suspension had been reduced to 18 months, which means that he is now eligible to return to competitive football again.
Speaking in an interview with GQ France, Pogba spoke about his ambitions to return to the France national team squad once he finds a new club.
He points to his former international colleagues N’Golo Kanté and André-Pierre Gignac, who continued to be called up to the France squad while playing for Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League and Tigres of Liga MX, respectively.
“Today, there are proposals, which come from all over the place,” Pogba said.
He continued: “I want to see what works best for me. Because I’m in a period of my life and my career that is decisive. It’s a decision that I’m going to take time to consider.”
And, on his potential return to the France national team squad, he added: “Firstly, I have to get back into my rhythm. It’s not really the club that matters in the national team. André-Pierre Gignac was in the squad while playing in Mexico. N’Golo Kanté has returned while in Saudi Arabia. It depends on me.”
Paul Pogba played a major role in France winning the 2018 World Cup.
