Medhi Benatia had fun on Monday with speculation surrounding the recruitment of Paul Pogba at Olympique de Marseille. Soon authorized to play after the reduction of his suspension for doping, the French midfielder still belongs to Juventus.
What if OM offered itself a 2018 world champion? After attracting Adrien Rabiot this season, the Marseille club has been linked, by certain rumors, to Paul Pogba. Asked by the Italian press about a possible arrival of the French midfielder, as suggested by Patrice Evra in the show Rothen ignites on RMC, Medhi Benatia however refused to entertain this lead. And for good reason, “La Pioche” remains under contract with Juventus until June 2026.
“Pat and Paul are my friends…”, said the Marseille sports advisor with a smile to the Italian newspaper Tuttosport. “Pogba is a Juventus player, I don’t allow myself to comment.”
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“I am happy that his suspension has been reduced”
Lacking playing time with the Piedmont club, Paul Pogba is currently serving a suspension for doping. Initially sanctioned for four years, the international with 91 caps finally saw the Court of Arbitration for Sport reduce his sentence to 18 months. A decision that makes Medhi Benatia happy.
“On a human level, I am happy that his suspension has been reduced and that he will be able to return to play soon,” assured the Olympian leader.
Absent from the field since September 3, 2023, Paul Pogba will be able to play again from March 11, 2025 and will need intense preparation to be fit to play in competition. It remains to be seen whether it will be with Juventus, who would have thought of terminating his contract, or elsewhere.
