Paul Pogba makes decision on Juventus future amid Saudi interest

Tom Weber

• 10 Jul 2023 19:59 BST
• 3 min read

Paul Pogba will not move to Saudi Arabia this summer, according to French media.

The former Manchester United midfielder is coming off a dire season with Juventus. Recurrent injury struggles restricted the 30-year-old to just 161 minutes of football spread out over a grand total of 10 measly appearances.

Though he moved to the Bianconeri for free following the expiration of his United contract last summer, his signing was a considerable financial commitment given the wages he is on.

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In light of Juventus' economic struggles, there have been suggestions that the Old Lady's chiefs would look to get Pogba off the books, with one Italian journalist even demanding on Sunday (July 9) that Pogba should play for free if he refuses to leave.

Pogba's name has been associated with a potential move to Saudi Arabia, following in the footsteps of French national side teammates Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kante. Indeed, he appeared to fuel this speculation early on Monday (July 10) by posting a picture of himself on a religious pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Now, French media claims to know where the midfielder will play next season.

Pogba to fight for his place

According to L'Equipe, Pogba has no intention of moving to the Middle East just yet despite leaving the door open to a potential move in a video spotted on social media, saying: "Today? No. Tomorrow? We don't know."

The report goes on to say that the 30-year-old intends to fight for his place in Turin with an eye towards making the French squad for the 2024 European Championship in Germany.

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Barring a setback in pre-season, Pogba should be fit and raring to go for next season. He will try to get back to the level that he showed when he first suited up in Juventus' famous black and white.