Paul Pogba insists he's no cheater as contract decision looms large after Man United departure

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has been in the headlines a lot this month after his doping ban was reduced from four years to 18 months.

The Frenchman, who joined the Reds for a then club record fee of £89 million, scored 39 goals and notched 48 assists in 226 appearances in a second stint at Old Trafford. Pogba had spoken out about his relationship with Jose Mourinho in recent weeks, having played some of his best football under the Portuguese boss before their relationship turned sour, broke his silence on his ban, and given updates on his future after leaving United to re-join Juventus back in 2022.

Injury kept him out for the majority of the 2022–23 campaign after leaving Old Trafford, and he'd make just two appearances for the Old Lady last season before being suspended and then banned by Italy's national anti-doping tribunal (Nado) in February after a drugs test found elevated levels of testosterone in his body.

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The original four year ban was reduced after the Court of Arbitration for Sport accepted his ingestion of a banned substance "was not intentional". Pogba has maintained his innocence stating he's "not a cheat" in an interview with Sky Sports earlier this month.

Here Manchester Evening News looks at all the latest headlines involving Pogba and what his future might hold.

In an interview with the Daily Mail, Pogba sensationally claimed he wanted to quit Man United with his heart not in the project. He said: "I will tell you something I’ve never told anyone. The year Jose went and