TURIN, Italy — Juventus does not seem overly enthusiastic about welcoming back Paul Pogba. Pogba had his four-year ban for doping reduced to 18 months on Friday after appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, meaning the France World Cup winner will be free to resume his career in March 2025.

Paul Pogba says his “nightmare is over” and he “cannot wait to get back on the pitch” after his four-year ban for failing an anti-doping test was reduced to 18 months. The decision after an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) means Pogba will be allowed to resume training with Juventus in January,

Juventus midfielder, Paul Pogba, is in talks with the Serie A club over the termination of his contract. According to Mail Sport, Pogba’s second stint with the Italian giants is set to end. This comes after the Frenchman’s initial four year doping ban was reduced by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to just 18 months on Friday.