Paul Pogba ends contract with Juventus as he prepares for return from doping ban

Pogba has been in ongoing discussions with the Serie A powerhouse to part ways with the club following a turbulent second tenure characterized by injuries and a doping suspension.

The Frenchman, 31, is now preparing for his return to football, however, after his four-year ban for doping offences was reduced to 18 months following an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

The midfielder will officially depart Juventus at the end of this month. He is able to recommence training in January and can return to competitive football in March.

A brief statement from the Italian club said: ‘Juventus Football Club and Paul Pogba announce that they have reached a mutual agreement for the termination of their contract as of 30 November, 2024.

‘The club wishes Paul the very best for his professional future.’

Confirming the decision, Pogba added: ‘My time at Juventus has come to an end. It has been a privilege to pull on the shirt of the bianconeri and to share so many special moments together.

‘I cherish the memories we made. They live on. Even in the most difficult moments over the past year, your support was crucial and I want to thank Juve fans around the world for their compassion.

‘It has been a pleasure to have experienced so many great moments with my team mates over the years and I wish them every success in the future.

‘I am looking forward to the next chapter of my career and to stepping out on the pitch with my next club.’

Pogba is likely to attract plenty of interest from European clubs as well as teams in Saudi Arabia and the MLS.

The Frenchman, who won the World Cup in 2018, last played for Juventus in September 2023 before being provisionally suspended in September after an adverse finding was discovered in a post-match drug test from Juventus’ 3-0 win over Udinese on August 20.

Anti-doping prosecutors in Italy requested a four-year suspension for the former Manchester United midfielder which was accepted by Italy’s National Anti-Doping Tribunal (TNA).

However, Pogba successfully reduced his ban after proving that he inadvertently took Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), a banned substance that promotes the production of hormones in the body, including testosterone.

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