Juventus' chief football officer Francesco Calvo has rubbished reports that Juventus are set to cancel Paul Pogba's contract.
Pogba has played just twice for the Italian giants since moving to Turin at the end of his Manchester United deal. Initially, meniscal and knee injuries kept the Frenchman out of action until February.
When he did return to Max Allegri's side Pogba, who celebrated his 30th birthday on Wednesday, made two cameo appearances before suffering a tear in his abductor muscle that is expected to keep him out of action for another month. This latest injury led to reports suggesting his time was coming to an end at Juve.
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However, speaking to Sky Sport Italia, Calvo refuted these claims. He said: "Pogba is the first to be upset with this situation and the latest injury.
"I think when you talk about great players, everything is emphasised, both in positive and negative. I read these headlines in the newspapers saying Juventus are ready to dump Pogba. Absolutely not.
"Paul came to us first at the age of 19, it has been 11 years since then. He knows Juventus is like a family that gives and also expects in return.
"The important thing is that he is putting in the effort and we wait for him to be able to do that on the field too. We believe in Pogba or we wouldn’t have signed a four-year contract with him. We talk to the player on a daily basis, he knows we are by his side, just as both he and us are not happy with the situation."
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