There's no denying it: on paper, the AS Monaco transfer window is generating a certain amount of curiosity. Aside from Eric Dier, a player referenced in Europe, a 49-time England international, and arriving from Bayern Munich, it's the arrivals of Ansu Fati and Paul Pogba that are keeping everyone on tenterhooks. The Spanish international, promised a golden future at FC Barcelona, must get back on track a year before the 2026 World Cup after a nearly blank season marked by physical problems (6 La Liga matches with Barça).
As for the 2018 world champion, his last match dates back to the end of summer 2023, and it will certainly take him much longer before returning to the field . During his presentation, he had expressed his desire to be present from the first day against a club dear to him, namely Le Havre, but the general director of AS Monaco Thiago Scuro had cut short the idea: "I can guarantee you that Paul will not be able to be on the field against Le Havre (on August 16). He must have been joking. We must be realistic and honest ," he had corrected.
They are on the right path
Pogba was at least able to rediscover the taste of a locker room, something he had missed in recent months when he was working alone or with his fitness coach to get back in the saddle. The former Manchester United player even took part in the hazing , and he traveled with the Monaco squad to England for a training camp. Yesterday, he witnessed his team's 5-0 victory over Coventry, which featured Akliouche's hat-trick . At the final whistle, ASM coach Adi Hütter answered a few questions. This was also an opportunity to discuss the re-athleticization process of Fati and Pogba.
"They are working on their physical structure, their balance. You can't compare the two. I think Ansu is a little closer to joining the team. At Barcelona, he wasn't able to work as he should. We're trying to get him back up to speed, we can't do it too soon. We're being careful. Both are hungry for the ball. They will get closer in the coming weeks ," said the Austrian coach, optimistic in the comments reported by L'Equipe . To see Pogba on the pitches of Ligue 1 , a three-month process would be expected.
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