ATK Mohun Bagan signs Florentin Pogba on a two-year deal

Indian Super League (ISL) giant ATK Mohun Bagan completed the signing of Florentin Pogba, elder brother of Paul Pogba late on Friday.

Florentin Pogba (R) with his brother Paul Pogba.

Indian Super League (ISL) giant ATK Mohun Bagan completed the signing of Florentin Pogba, elder brother of Paul Pogba on Friday. 

The Guinea international started his career at a Ligue 2 club CS Sedan. He made 45 appearances for the club before moving to Saint Etienne in 2012.

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Pogba's former Ligue 2 team, FC Sochaux-Montbeliard, released a statement about the transfer late on Friday while ATKMB made an official announcement of his signing the next morning.

"Florentin Pogba leaves Sochaux-Montbéliard. One year from the end of his contract, the Guinean International wanted to discover a new championship and has transferred to ATK Mohun Bagan FC, which plays in the Indian championship." said the Ligue 2 side in the release.

"Florentin Pogba arrived at the Club in the summer of 2020. He played for two seasons with the Sochaux jersey, playing 62 Ligue 2 BKT matches. The FCSM wishes the best to its now former central defender who will turn 32 in a few weeks." the club added in the statement.

Pogba played two seasons in the the Sochaux jersey, making 62 appearances and had a year left in his contract with FC Sochaux.