Paul Pogba pay cut! Juventus plan contract talks with World Cup winner as he struggles to justify €8m salary

Juventus are reportedly planning contract reconstruction talks with Paul Pogba, with the France international bracing himself for a pay cut.

The World Cup-winning midfielder returned to Turin in the summer of 2022 amid much fanfare. He had endured a tough time at Manchester United, on the back of a record-breaking move to Old Trafford in 2016, but was still a hero to many at the Allianz Stadium.

Pogba has found form and fitness hard to come by back in Italy, with a string of injury issues restricting him to just 11 appearances in a little over 12 months. Juve are seeing little return on their investment, with the 30-year-old working on a deal that delivers an €8 million (£7m/$9m) annual salary.

Calciomercato reports that Bianconeri director Cristiano Giuntoli will soon meet with Pogba’s agent Rafaela Pimenta to talk terms. It is claimed that the Frenchman will be asked to take a pay cut, or agree to a revised deal that will see his basic wage topped up to €8m-a-year through a series of performance-related bonuses.

Pogba has started just one game for Juventus since rejoining their ranks, with his efforts at present falling a long way short of what he produced during a previous stint in Italy – with 34 goals recorded and four Serie A titles claimed between 2012 and 2016.