The whole of Juventus Turin speaks of him in the past tense, when he still mentions him in the present tense. In the middle of a media tour, after the reduction of his suspension for doping by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Paul Pogba repeated his desire to return to the field. And he took the opportunity to clearly express his desire to return to the club where he is under contract, Juventus Turin.
Problem, the Old Lady has started a new cycle, with Thiago Motta on his bench, also with new players, and a more coherent salary balance. Paul Pogba is no longer at the heart of the project, and Thiago Motta did not hesitate to speak of him in the past tense, when he was recently questioned about the possible reintegration of the French midfielder into his squad. “The club will assess what to do about him. Paul Pogba was a great player, but he hasn’t played for a long time »he said.
In an interview given to The TeamPaul Pogba responded to this sentence: “it sure hurts. This means that I am finished, that I am no longer a footballer, that I have stopped my career. I don’t think he meant it like that. He is the coach of Juventus today. I haven’t had the chance to meet him yet, to talk face-to-face with him.”. Pogba hopes to convince Thiago Motta, and yet, for the Italian press, it is not even worth trying.
Juve ready to terminate unilaterally if necessary
Sports Mediaset And La Gazzetta dello Sport assure that the calls from the foot of La Pioche will not be heard. Even though he proposed to cut his salary in half (he earns €10 million including bonus per year at Juve), Pogba is not integrated into the project. Sports Mediaset even writes that “the Bianconeri do not want to reinstate the Frenchman and are ready for a unilateral resolution: it will be decided by January”.
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There Gazzetta dello Sport confirms for its part that discussions between the two parties are still continuing to find an agreement on the termination of the contract, and that Juve is considering a unilateral decision if no agreement is found. The other option is also to sell him during the winter transfer window. “The most likely destination remains the MLS”writes the Italian newspaper. Which also echoes a phrase dropped by Pogba at The Team in his interview: “no, we don’t have to be in a European club to be in the French team”. So to be continued.
