Paul Pogba (31) has seen his ban from football significantly reduced, from four years to 18 months. The reductions means that he is free to return to training in January and free to return to playing from March.
Ahead of his return, there has been a lot of talk about where Pogba will play come March. As reported by Fabrizio Romano, it has looked likely that Pogba will leave Juventus, despite the France international’s contract running until 2026. The journalist understands that the two parties have been in talks over a contract termination.
The former Manchester United midfielder has been linked with a move to the MLS, whilst, speaking to L’Équipe, he also opened the door to a move to Ligue 1. “I am at a club so I have just been thinking about coming back so far, about getting out of this situation. Playing in France? Why not? You don’t know what tomorrow will bring. Why not play in Ligue 1, I wouldn’t be obliged to say no.”
However, it seems that a new possibility has now arisen. Pogba has said that he is yet to speak with new manager Thiago Motta, but he is open to remaining with the Serie A side, to the extent that he is even willing to take a pay cut, as he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“I am currently a Juve player and that is all that I am thinking about today […] I am willing to take a salary cut to stay at Juventus,” said the Frenchman. Pogba’s current deal with the Italian club runs until 2026, but it seems he is willing to renegotiate the terms of his current deal in order to ensure his stay in Turin.
GFFN | Luke Entwistle
