Instagram dances, Chelsea gamble, Man United decision - Can Paul Pogba return to Premier League?

Former Manchester United man Paul Pogba will be making plans for his return to football, but is the Premier League really a viable option?

Now 31, Pogba was once tipped to lead a generation of midfielders. He was given two attempts to do so at Old Trafford, first joining in 2007 as a budding youth talent who would underwhelmingly be sold to Juventus instead of agreeing a new contract. He would later cost Man United a then-English-record fee of £89.3m to bring back in 2016, and it speaks volumes when the only highlight to truly speak of in that period was his World Cup win with France in 2018.

Come 2022 it was time to part ways again, he moved back to Juventus though in September of last year a four-year doping ban would bring a halt to his career. This has now been cut down to only 18 months, meaning he can begin to play professionally again once March arrives, though with whom it is undecided as the Italian giants terminated his contract last week.

Whilst there may not necessarily be a third bite of the cherry with Man United, the Frenchman is training in Miami currently before his ban is lifted and wants to return to European football. ESPN claimed as such, and he told them: "My main focus right now is just to get myself ready. I keep training and everything. Get ready for being able to join a team in January."

Here, our MEN Sport writers hand out their verdicts on whether we should see Pogba grace the turf in an English top-flight fixture ever again...

It would be interesting to see Paul Pogba back in the Premier League with someone other than Man United. Perhaps a different role or different pressures both on and off the field will allow him to better express himself.

But really it is going to be a gamble whoever