OFFICIAL: Juventus terminate Paul Pogba's contract

Tom Weber

15 Nov 2024 19:04 GMT
3 min read

Juventus have officially terminated the contract of Paul Pogba following the reduction of his doping ban.

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The Frenchman has been linked with a Juve exit for the past few months and the Serie A club have finally terminated his contract and he is now a free agent.

In 2023, the former Manchester United midfielder was found to have had elevated levels of testosterone and he was subsequently banned from football.

Initially, the 31-year-old was due to be prohibited from playing the game for a whopping four years. Pogba, however, always insisted that he was innocent and his ban was ultimately reduced to just 18 months.

Pogba, therefore, is able to return to training in January and he will be available to feature in competitive games again in March. However, he will not be suiting up for Juventus again.

Following his ban, the Bianconeri slashed Pogba's salary and there were already reports that they would cut ties with him. It ultimately took until the reduction of his ban, but the Serie A side have now terminated his contract.

Pogba's Juventus nightmare and next move

Pogba returned to Juventus as a free agent in 2022 but even before his ban, his second stint at the club was nothing short of a nightmare. Injuries limited him to just a handful of appearances in his first season and things quickly took a turn for the worse in his second.

Free agency will now allow Pogba to freely choose his next club and the 2018 World Cup winner has no intention of hanging up his boots just yet.

Sky Sports previously reported that the midfielder has interest from England, the Saudi Pro League and Major League Soccer. It remains to be seen where Pogba will continue his career. He is currently keeping himself fit in Miami.

Clubs will be wary of signing him due to his injury record, but the 31-year-old is determined to show that he can still play at the top level. Prior to his contract termination, he repeatedly stated that he was looking to play for Juventus again.

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