Juventus maintain Paul Pogba stance, despite recent comments

Earlier this week, Paul Pogba (31) revealed that he was willing to make financial sacrifices in order to remain at Juventus. However, according to Fabrizio Romano, the Serie A giants have maintained their stance – they wish to offload the Frenchman.

Pogba has seen his ban from football significantly reduced, from four years to 18 months. The reduction 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. Amid those reports, the former Manchester United midfielder addressed his future in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, stating that he was determined to remain with the Italian side.

“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. However, that offer seems to have fallen on deaf ears.

As per Romano, Juventus are insistent on offloading Pogba, despite the midfielder’s recent comments. He is not part of their plans for both “financial and technical reasons”, said the Italian journalist. Pogba will therefore be on the search for a new club come 2025. He has opened the door to a move to Ligue 1, whilst he also continues to be linked with a move to the MLS.