Blow for Man United and Chelsea as Juventus star signs new contract

France starlet Paul Pogba has signed a new improved contract with Juventus which will keep him with the Serie A giants until June 2019, the Turin club have announced.

The midfielder’s previous deal was due to expire in 2016 and Juve were desperate to tie the 21-year-old down to a long-term deal as he emerged as a target of several top European clubs, including former side Manchester United and Chelsea.

Pogba spent two years with the Red Devils but was allowed to leave Old Trafford for free after failing to live up to his potential, though he has since thrived in Italy and has become one of the most coveted young players in Europe.

"We have just signed Paul Pogba's renewal until 2019," Juve club administrator Giuseppe Marotta said during Juve's shareholders meeting in Turin on Friday.

Pogba, who was named the young player of the tournament at the World Cup in Brazil in the summer, moved to Turin two years ago following a frustrating spell with United.

He has formed a solid partnership with Italian veteran Andrea Pirlo, which has contributed to Juve's back-to-back Serie A titles.

The new deal will reportedly see Pogba's existing £23,000-a-week wages trebled.

Marotta announced earlier his month that Juve had turned down several lucrative offers for Pogba in the summer.