AS Monaco chief executive Thiago Scuro has suggested that Paul Pogba’s future at the club is far from certain, with the midfielder’s position ahead of the new Ligue 1 season now in question.
Pogba joined Monaco last June on a two-year deal, arriving at the end of a suspension for a doping offence. However, his first season in the Principality was disrupted by fitness issues, limiting him to just six appearances, all in Ligue 1, for a combined total of only 115 minutes. He did not feature at all in the UEFA Champions League, having been left out of the squad for the knockout stages.
Speaking to Get French Football News, Scuro was candid when asked whether Pogba was likely to depart, saying it was possible he could leave or could stay, but that the situation remained complicated. He stressed that the club held a great deal of respect for Pogba as a person, noting that when he first arrived he had been positive around the squad and supportive of the younger players. However, Scuro acknowledged that the broader project involving Pogba simply had not worked as intended last season, falling well short of the expectations the club had when the signing was made.
The comments come as Monaco prepares for the 2026-2027 campaign under new head coach Filipe Luis, who recently took charge of the club. Monaco is also understood to be looking at reducing its wage bill following a recent cap, a factor that could influence which players move on this summer, with Pogba potentially among them.
Scuro confirmed that the final call on Pogba’s playing future will ultimately rest with Luis, who has already described the Frenchman as a special player and said he intends to speak with him personally in the coming days. Scuro added that the priority now was to give Pogba a fair assessment, tracking his weekly preparation and monitoring his physical and technical progress over the coming weeks. From there, it would be down to the new coach to decide whether Pogba earns playing time, with the summer serving as the window to determine where his form and fitness currently stand.