The Turin club confirmed that the midfielder will extend his stay at the Scudetto holders, ignoring reported interest from Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid
Paul Pogba has extended his contract at Juventus until 2019, the club has confirmed, snubbing interest from Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.
The France international has blossomed into one of the highest-rated central midfielders in Europe since he left Manchester United for Turin two years ago.
His performances under Antonio Conte – and now Massimiliano Allegri – had reportedly caught the eye of the likes of PSG and Madrid in the past, but Juve have moved to tie down the 21-year-old for a further three years.
Club CEO Giuseppe Marotta told shareholders at Friday’s meeting: “This morning we agreed the renewal of Paul Pogba, who will be tied to Juventus until 2019.”
Marotta: @paulpogba has just renewed his contract with us until 2019.
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) October 24, 2014
Prior to the confirmation, Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola had revealed that the Frenchman was on the brink of putting pen to paper on a deal after agreeing to stay with the Scudetto holders.
“Yes, we met with Giuseppe Marotta and together we decided to renew Paul’s deal,” Raiola told Tuttosport.
“Now is the time to get it done, we’re delighted that this situation has presented itself.”
Pogba’s previous contract was set to run out in June 2016, when Pogba will be poised to star for France in Euro 2016 in his homeland.