A Paris court on Thursday sentenced a brother of France midfielder Paul Pogba to a three-year prison term, with two years suspended, after convicting him in a high-profile extortion case.

Paul Pogba's Juventus career is over after the Serie A club announced on Friday that the France midfielder's contract had been terminated even though his doping ban was cut to 18 months on appeal

Pogba is currently serving an 18-month ban due to doping.

Paul Pogba is adamant that he wishes to return from his reduced doping ban with Juventus even if it means accepting a pay cut, the French World Cup winner told La Gazzetta dello Sport in an interview.

Pogba is presently contracted to Juventus till 2026.

Juventus coach Thiago Motta has not revealed any intention to introduce Paul Pogba into the squad after the French midfielder's ban was reduced from four years to 18 months.

Paul Pogba's four-year ban for doping has been reduced to 18 months, a spokesperson from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday.

The trial follows a two-year investigation into the alleged extortion and kidnapping of the former Manchester United midfielder in a high-profile case that emerged in 2022.

Italy's anti-doping tribunal handed a four-year ban Thursday to France midfielder Paul Pogba after he tested positive for testosterone last year.

PaulPogbawill face Italy's anti-dopingtribunal onJanuary18after testing positive for testosterone earlier this year, Italian media reported on Tuesday.