"It's the ideal setting to get back on track," "he's world-renowned"... What fans think of Paul Pogba's arrival at AS Monaco

There's nothing official yet, but rumors are flying fast in the corridors of the Stade Louis-II. A 2018 world champion with Les Bleus, who has played for Manchester United and Juventus, midfielder Paul Pogba (32) is about to sign a two-year deal with AS Monaco , according to information revealed by the newspaper Le Parisien, confirmed by several national media outlets. If this is confirmed, Monaco could make a big splash in the transfer market. Enough to put a smile on the faces of ASM supporters.

"We were missing a player with a big brother role."

"He's clearly a leader, and the young players will have a lot of respect for him. We were perhaps missing a player with that big brother role in certain matches ," remarks Erwan Mauxion, a Monaco supporter for over 20 years.

Hindered by extra-sporting affairs (suspended for eighteen months for doping, victim of an extortion attempt), he could breathe new life into ASM.

"We will have to give him time."

"We're still talking about a world champion, who was one of the best midfielders in the world a few years ago," notes another supporter, Alexis Merlino. "We'll have to give him time and perhaps not expect too much from the start. I think he'll play more and more over time. After that, the truth on the pitch will speak," he proclaims, while Pogba hasn't stepped on the pitch since... September 3, 2023 in the Juventus jersey against Empoli in Serie A. On the pitch, what role could the Frenchman have?

“The ideal setting to get back on track”

"He's an attack-oriented player with a very good vision of the game. He's a relay who could be a very good distributor for Mika Biereth," analyzes Julien Pierallini, a follower of ASM for forty years. Beyond the sporting aspect, Monaco has also achieved a major media coup: "It's a real event. Pogba is a world-famous player (see figures) who will shine a spotlight on our club," he continues, while Pogba has 63.2 million subscribers on his Instagram account , that is... 30 times more than the Monaco club. "He's right to come to the Principality, it's the ideal setting to relaunch himself," concludes Erwan, confident in the contribution of the man nicknamed "the Pickaxe".

While waiting for its officialization, it could allow ASM to aim even higher... To the point of winning a French championship title?