""The program and the plan for Paul is not working the way we expected in the beginning," Monaco CEO Thiago Scuro said on Wednesday. "He is very disturbed by the fact that he is struggling ... [he wants] to be more available, to increase the minutes on the pitch." Scuro said he still hopes Pogba will return to competition and be able to make an impact soon, but hinted at unspecified clauses in his contract that could lead to a shorter stay at the Riviera club. "If it does not work, for sure the parties can sit down in the summer and try to have another discussion, where do we go?" he said. "It's not the moment to have this discussion because we are engaged on trying to find the solution and bring him back.""
""The 32-year-old midfielder, whose former clubs include Manchester United and Juventus, joined Monaco on a two-year contract in a bid to relaunch a career derailed by injuries and a doping ban. Pogba has been hampered by a left calf injury he sustained during training and which has kept him sidelined for a month. That injury was the latest in a series of physical issues for Pogba, who had to wait until the end of November to make his Monaco debut.""
Paul Pogba has played only 30 minutes for Monaco since joining on a two-year contract intended to relaunch a career affected by injuries and a doping ban. A left calf injury sustained in training has sidelined him for a month and followed other physical problems that delayed his debut until the end of November. Monaco sit ninth in Ligue 1 and have underperformed this season. CEO Thiago Scuro said the initial program for Pogba is not working, expressed hope for his return, and indicated contract provisions could permit a shorter stay if the situation does not improve. Pogba previously starred at Juventus and Manchester United, won the World Cup with France, has 91 caps and 11 goals, and once held the world transfer fee record.
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