Paul Pogba next club update as former Man United star prepares for final Juventus decision
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is set to leave Juventus with talks at an 'advanced stage' over terminating his contract. The 31-year-old has not played a competitive minute of first-team football since August 2023 after failing a doping test.
Pogba was subsequently handed a four-year ban that looked like it would end his professional playing career. However, following an appeal, the ban has since been reduced to 18 months, meaning Pogba is free to resume training in January and make his first appearance in March.
Despite this, Juventus are still expected to rip up his contract - which is due to expire in 2026 - by mutual consent. According to Sky Sports, talks are advancing between Pogba and Juventus over his agreeing to terminate his current deal. It's added that clubs in England, Europe, Saudi Arabia and the MLS are interested in him.
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Should Juventus end Pogba's second spell in Turin, he will become a free agent and rumours have increased over a potential return for him to the Premier League. And in an interview with Sky Sports last month, Pogba did not rule out a move back to England - over two years since leaving United.
When asked if he could return to the Premier League, Pogba said: "I am at Juventus, I am still under contract, this is where I am.
"I will see with them what they are thinking, my vision is to come back training and show that I am a football player, a new Paul Pogba but Paul Pogba with the same qualities and that I am still ready, that is all I'm thinking of."
Pogba's initial sample for DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) was taken on the first game of the 2023/24 season following a random test and the verdict was given in October 2023. Pogba has always denied "knowingly or deliberately taking any supplements that violate anti-doping regulations".