Paul Pogba's eye-watering base salary as he prepares to sign £68m Juventus package

Paul Pogba will reportedly sign a four-year contract with Juventus in the coming days, with the deal believed to be worth €80million - around £68.3m.

The World Cup winner, 29, will become a free agent when his Manchester United contract expires on June 30. Pogba was a Juventus player between 2012 and 2016, helping the Italian giants win eight trophies - including four consecutive Serie A titles.

Pogba has been linked with Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid since United announced he will leave the Premier League club. The Turin outfit are the favourites to sign him due to their pre-existing relationship and it's believed a deal is close.

According to Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport, Pogba has agreed an €8m-per-year (around £6.8m) salary at Juventus. That works out at more than £131,000-a-week, which would be a wage cut. He was reportedly earning £290,000-a-week at Old Trafford.

Yet Pogba's stock has diminished during the last six years. The midfielder, who graduated from United's academy before first moving to Turin in 2012, returned to Manchester for a world-record transfer fee of £89m in the summer of 2016.

At the time, Pogba was viewed as one of Europe's best young players. He'd been named the Golden Boy and in FIFA's World XI during his first spell at Juventus. He also helped France win the U20 World Cup in 2013, picking up the Player of the Tournament award.

But Pogba has failed to replicate his form in Manchester. He helped United win just two trophies in six seasons - the EFL Cup and Europa League - and they've won nothing since the 2016-17 campaign. The Red Devils finished sixth in the Premier League last term.

Pogba's second spell at United was overshadowed by several controversies. These