Newcastle link, Man City rejection, Man United return - Everything said about Paul Pogba's next move

Paul Pogba's Manchester United career ended in tatters and it's gone downhill for the midfielder since then.

A disastrous second spell at Juventus was bookmarked by further injuries and a doping ban. Since then, his ban has been reduced, meaning he can return to professional football in March 2025.

Unfortunately for Pogba, as confirmed by the man himself last week on social media platform Instagram, his return will not come in Turin with the midfielder set to part ways with the Italian giants. With Pogba effectively now a free agent, the prospect of him returning to the Premier League has been suggested.

As such, The Manchester Evening News has taken a look at everything that's been said about Pogba's return to the Premier League and what it could mean;

First thing to mention is that a third stint at United seems almost impossible. In an interview with Sky Sports, he batted off the idea of returning to Old Trafford in the future, but he did insist: "I don't want to lose the level I'm at.

"If I can surpass it, this is what I want. I'm still the same player but with a different hunger.

"I'm more motivated. I'm more hungry. I will appreciate the game more than before, after it was taken away from me. I realised how important it was for me.

"I tasted what life is after the career." Despite rumours elsewhere suggesting otherwise, Pogba is not planning to return to United to keep his fitness levels up, either.

According to a report in Spain - via Football365 - both Newcastle and West Ham have now made Pogba their top transfer target. The fact that he's a free agent could likely entice those Premier League clubs especially with every side watching their purse-strings amid FFP caution.

In the wake of him departing United, Pogba