Paul Pogba signs up with Juventus until 2019 in blow to Manchester United
- Paul Pogba's current wages will be trebled to almost £70,000 per week
- France international's previous deal was due to expire in 2016
- Pogba left Manchester United on a free transfer in 2012
Paul
Pogba has signed a new improved contract with Juventus which will keep
him with the Serie A giants until June 2019, the Turin club announced on
Friday.
The
France midfielder's previous deal was due to expire in 2016. The news
will come as blow to Manchester United who had been eager to re-sign him
after he left Old Trafford on a free transfer in 2012.
The new deal will reportedly see Pogba's existing £23,000-a-week wages trebled.
VIDEO: Scroll down to see Paul Pogba showcase his impressive array of football skills
Juventus announced the new deal with Paul Pogba on their Twitter page on Thursday afternoon
Pogba has snubbed a return to Manchester United and has signed a new long-term deal with Juventus
Pogba in action for Manchester United against West Bromwich Albion in 2012
Juve had been keen to tie the 21-year-old central midfielder down as he has become the target of several top European clubs.
'We
have just signed Paul Pogba's renewal until 2019,' Juve club
administrator Giuseppe Marotta said during a shareholders meeting in
Turin on Friday.
Pogba,
who was named the young player of the tournament at the World Cup in
Brazil in the summer, moved to Turin two years ago on a free transfer
from Manchester United.
He
has formed a solid partnership with Italian veteran Andrea Pirlo, which
has contributed to Juve's back-to-back Serie A titles.
Marotta announced earlier his month that Juve had turned down several lucrative offers for Pogba in the summer.
Pogba congratulates Arturo Vidal (left) after the Chilean's goal against Copenhagen in the Champions League
Pogba gives his shorts to a fan at the end of the friendly match between Armenia and France in October
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