According to sources, he has also spoken to David Beckham, the co-owner of Inter Miami, the club located in the city where Pogba has lived with his family since November. He had also spoken to other MLS teams before D.C. United pursued their interest, sources added.

Pogba, a 6-foot-3 central midfielder, is also believed to be exploring opportunities in Europe and the Middle East. He is expected to decide in the coming weeks.

Playing for Serie A side Juventus at the time when banned, the Italian anti-doping agency banned Pogba for four years. Claiming he unknowingly took the substance, Pogba appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport,