OFFICIAL – Paul Pogba leaves Juventus

It’s over between Paul Pogba and Juventus. Returning soon from suspension, the French international will not play again under the tunic of the Old Lady. After several weeks of negotiations, the two parties formalized their divorce this Friday.

Juventus announce the departure of Paul Pogba

It’s been more than a year since Paul Pogba last played football. The French international had, in fact, been suspended since September 2023 after a positive doping test for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). But while his suspension was initially announced for four years, Paul Pogba saw his sentence reduced to eighteen months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) at the beginning of October Paul Pogba saw his sentence reduced to eighteen months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) at the beginning of October. Which meant that the 2018 world champion will be able to resume training in January 2025 before making his comeback in March. A return that will never happen with Juventus Turin.

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Following the announcement of his sentence reduction, the Turin club announced that it no longer had Paul Pogba. The Old Lady then had to part with one of the highest salaries in her squad. Thus, as announced a few days ago, the two parties were in advanced discussions with a view to reaching an agreement for an amicable termination of the contract. The agreement was finally reached this Friday and Juventus immediately announced the departure of Paul Pogba. “Juventus Turin and Paul Pogba announce that they have agreed to terminate his contract from November 30, 2024”indicates Juventus in its press release. While his contract expired in June 2026, Paul Pogba will leave the Old Lady at the end of the month.