Ex-Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is on the verge of a return to professional football, after almost two years without a competitive appearance. The France international was initially handed a four-year ban, reduced to 18 months upon appeal, after he was provisionally suspended following a positive drug test. The 32-year-old mutually terminated his Juventus contract in November, and he's been free to return to the pitch since March, where he has been building up his fitness ahead of a prospective move. Pogba has faced numerous links over a free transfer including Turkey, Brazil and a move to the MLS, as well as a possible move back to France with Marseille. However, according to fresh reports, Pogba has been offered a two-year deal at AS Monaco - which will see him return to his native France and make his bow in their national division after breaking through at Old Trafford . Fabrizio Romano reported that negotiations and discussions on the project will continue this weekend in a bid to try to reach an agreement which would see the World Cup winner feature for Adi Hutter's side. In an interview with Ball.LDN, Pogba pinpointed his aspirations to win one more major honour after talking up the quality of Didier Deschamps' France national team. "The French team are exciting and I'm a big fan of them already," he said. "I can't wait to see how they further develop and win a future World Cup - hopefully with me as a teammate." The next edition of the grandest prize in international football will be held across three countries with Canada, Mexico and the United States hosting the competition, in 2026. The possible move to Monaco poses as an opportunity for Pogba to fire his way back into the contention of the national team after last playing for them in March 2022. He is just nine matches away from reaching a century of appearances for the national team, with France facing six more matches in their bid for World Cup qualification, starting at the beginning of September before bringing their campaign to a close at Azerbaijan in mid-November. Here at The Manchester Evening News , we are dedicated to bringing you the best Manchester United coverage and analysis. Make sure you don't miss out on the latest United news by joining our free WhatsApp group. You can get all the breaking news and best analysis sent straight to your phone by clicking here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to our free newsletter service. Click here to be sent all the day's biggest stories. And, finally, if you would rather listen to our expert analysis then make sure to check out our Manchester is Red podcast, featuring The Samuel Luckhurst Show and The Midweek Debate. Our shows are available on all podcast platforms, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts , and you can also watch along on YouTube .