Paul Pogba ‘to agree contract termination with Juventus’ after drug ban reduction as former Man Utd star eyes new club

PAUL POGBA will reportedly agree to terminate his Juventus contract after his drug ban was reduced from four years to 18 months.

Pogba, 31, tested positive for banned substance DHEA — which naturally boosts testosterone production — in August 2023.

1 Paul Pogba is set to terminate his Juventus contract after having his drug ban reduced Credit: Getty

The former Manchester United star claimed he took it by accident.

But the Anti-Doping Prosecutor’s Office dismissed Pogba’s pleas and handed him a four-year ban in February — effectively ending the French World Cup winner’s playing career.

However, Pogba was handed a major lifeline this month after taking his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

They reduced his ban from four years to 18 months.

And it means Pogba will be available to play again from March 2025, while he can train with his club from January.

But it appears that will not be at Juventus, with Fabrizio Romano claiming all parties are now close to agreeing a deal that will see Pogba terminate his Turin contract.

The midfielder played just twice at the start of the 2023/24 campaign, after rejoining from United.

And new Juve boss Thiago Motta has since taken his squad in a fresh direction.

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Pogba himself is said to agree that a new start is the best course of action.

And he will start looking for a club once he becomes a free agent.

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Juventus chiefs certainly had a cool reaction to the news of Pogba’s imminent availability.

Speaking before the 1-1 draw with Cagliari, boss Motta said: “The club will decide what to do with Pogba.

“For me, he was a great player, he hasn’t played for a long time.”

Sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli added: “He was a great player but he’s been out of action for a long time.”

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