Paul Pogba And Juventus Agree To Separate After Complete Doping Sanctions

Paul Pogba will be free from next year's sentence (Instagram/@paulpogba).

JAKARTA - Paul Pogba will reportedly agree to terminate his contract with Juventus after a ban on appearing in football due to the use of banned substances reduced from four years to 18 months.

As is known, the 31-year-old midfielder tested positive for the DHEA banned substance, which naturally increased testosterone production, in August 2023.

The former Manchester United star claims that he consumed it accidentally.

However, the Anti-Doping Prosecutor's Office rejected Pogba's request and imposed a four-year ban on playing in February 2024. The sentence ended the career of the French national team player who won the 2018 World Cup.

However, Pogba was given a way out this month after filing his case with the Sports Arbitration Court (CAS).

They reduced their sentence from four years to 18 months.

That means Pogba will be available to play again from March 2025. While he can train with his club starting January 2025.

However, it doesn't seem like that will happen at Juventus. Fabrizio Romano, a European football transfer expert, claims all parties are now close to agreeing on an agreement that will see Pogba terminate his contract at Turin.

The midfielder only played twice at the start of the 2023/2024 season, after joining the Old Lady.

Juventus' current boss, Thiago Motta, has been taking his squad in a new direction ever since.

Pogba is said to agree that a new start is the best way. He will start looking for the club once he becomes a free agent.

Juventus officials of course reacted coldly to the news of Pogba's imminent availability.

"The club will decide what to do with Pogba. For me, he is a great player, he hasn't played for a long time," said Motta as quoted by The Sun.

"He's a great player, but he hasn't acted in a long time," said Juventus Sports Director Cristiano Giuntoli, adding Motta's statement.