Paul Pogba remains "an option" for Manchester United to consider as the Frenchman has been "harshly treated", claims Dwight Yorke.

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• Suspension completed in March 2025
• World Cup winner remains without a club
• Red Devils urged to consider a deal

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  World Cup winner Pogba was hit with a four-year ban from all football-related activity in September 2023 after failing doping tests. Said suspension was reduced to 18 months on appeal, freeing the France international to resume his professional career in March 2025.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  An immediate return to competitive action was expected to be agreed, but Pogba remains a free agent as domestic seasons around the world come to a close. Various landing spots have been speculated on – from Marseille to MLS – but no deal has been done.

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  Pogba believes that he still has plenty of football left in him, at 32 years of age, and continues to wait on the right offer. A third spell at Old Trafford may hold some appeal, with United desperate to land cut-price additions that can help to rekindle a lost spark.

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  WHAT DWIGHT YORKE SAID

  Former United striker Yorke believes that Pogba is worth the calculated risk, with the 1999 Treble winner telling when asked if he would bring a familiar face back to Manchester: "I think Paul is an option, looking at where the football club is at the moment.

  "I don’t think United can afford not to consider a move for Pogba, because he’s coming back with a point to prove. It's a second – maybe a third – chance for Pobga to show that he’s still one of the best, and he can do it at Manchester United.

  "I think he still believes he’s been harshly treated over the last few years and by what’s happened. He’d get a platform at United to turn their fortunes around. There’s a lot to like about the transfer.

  "You could sense that it might be the right occasion to take a punt on him. You’ve got to think a little deeper about what he’s bringing to the table. Look at what his motivation is now, and if he makes the current squad better. If I was in charge, giving him the chance to redeem himself on a huge stage, I would seriously consider it."

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