Paul Pogba, looking to return after doping ban, in talks with D.C. United

Central midfielder Paul Pogba, left, was a key figure in France's World Cup championship in 2018. (David Vincent/Associated Press)D.C. United has been in contract talks for months with former Manchester United star Paul Pogba, who won the 2018 World Cup with France but hasn’t played competitively for 20 months after testing positive for a banned substance, three people familiar with the negotiations said this weekend.

D.C. owns Pogba’s MLS discovery rights, one person said, which prevents other teams in the league from negotiating with him.

That person also said D.C. chief executive Jason Levien has had several conversations with Pogba’s agents and met at least once with the 32-year-old free…