Paul Pogba is coveted by many clubs but Juventus CEO and director Giuseppe Marotta is confident that their star midfielder will remain at Turin for many seasons to come. The Frenchman has a contract until 2019 but it has not stopped teams from trying to secure his services.
Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City and Barcelona are all keeping an eye on Pogba but Marotta expects his star man to stay in Turing for the forseeable future.
"Pogba is a Juventus player and still has an ongoing contract with us," Marotta told reporters.
"Plus he has also told us about his intention to stay with us. All the conditions are there for him to continue with Juventus for the upcoming years.
"The Juventus jersey is something you honour right until the end. It is not a foregone conclusion yet that he will stay at Juventus, because nothing is ever guaranteed in football, but it is highly likely that he will stay put."
Pogba – Ronaldo Nazario made me fall in love with football
Paul Pogba is famous for his midfield skills, but the Frenchman revealed that it was Brazilian striker Ronaldo who was his role model growing up. The Juventus midfielder’s earliest memories of football was France’s historic FIFA World Cup win in 1998, a tournament in which Ronaldo tormented defences, making a young Pogba fall in love with the game of football.
Speaking to FIFA.com on the occasion of his birthday, Pogba revealed his memories of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, saying “Ronaldo is my footballing role model and the player that made me fall in love with football. I was enthralled by him as I used to play up front when I was younger. His technique, pace and eye for goal, as well as the variety of his play, was something I liked and admired.”
Zinedine Zidane was instrumental in France’s victory in the final, and Pogba, who’s emulating the Real Madrid manager at Juventus, revealed his admiration, saying “He’s a French icon and someone who made a real impression on us. We won’t forget him. Everyone respects and admires him and we all want to emulate what he’s achieved in his career.”
