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By ROBERT SUMMERSCALES Published: 02: 35 AEDT, 17 November 2024 | Updated: 02: 35 AEDT, 17 November 2024 4 View comments Juventus are reportedly keen to bolster their squad with three players in January after making space on their wage bill by terminating the contract of Paul Pogba. Former Manchester United midfielder Pogba will leave Juventus on November 30 following a mutual agreement between the 31-year-old and the Serie A club to cancel his contract, which had been due to expire in June 2026. Pogba has not played for Juve since September last year after he was hit with a four-year ban for a doping offence. However, that ban was recently reduced to 18 months following a successful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Pogba - who won the World Cup with France in 2018 - is therefore now permitted to return to training in January, before being allowed to play again from March. It is not currently clear where Pogba will resume his career, but he is likely to join his next club in January. Thirty-one-year-old French midfielder Paul Pogba will leave Juventus on November 30 Pogba had been under contract until June 2026 before agreeing to terminate that deal Juve look set for a busy January too.  According to Tuttosport, the 36-time champions of Italy want to sign two defenders and a striker. Samuel Mbangula could apparently be sold to raise further funds and Juve are said to have a trio of Premier League stars on their shortlist. Tottenham centre back Rudu Dragusin, Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior and Man United forward Joshua Zirkzee have all been named as leading targets. Dragusin, 22, previously spent five years as a Juve player between 2018 and 2023, but he only played four times for the Turin side - as he was loaned out to Sampdoria, Salernitana and Genoa. Since moving to north London at the start of 2024, Dragusin has found himself behind Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven in the pecking order of Tottenham centre backs and the Romania international has only started three league games this season. Poland star Kiwior is also not currently a first-team regular. The 24-year-old has only featured as a substitute in Arsenal's league campaign thus far. Kiwior joined the Gunners almost two years ago when he arrived from Spezia in Italy for a fee in the region of £21million. Of the Premier League players on Juve's wish-list, Dutch attacker Zirkzee would likely be the most expensive. Radu Dragusin, pictured playing for Spurs in the Europa League, is said to be wanted by Juve Juve are also reportedly keen on signing Jakub Kiwior, pictured in action against Preston Joshua Zirkzee previously played for Bologna in Italy before joining Man United in July The 23-year-old only moved to Old Trafford in July when he joined from Bologna for £36. 5m. Zirkzee scored the winner against Fulham on his United debut but has failed to find the net in 16 games since then. It is unlikely that Juve will be able to sign all three of these players in January, especially on a permanent basis. However, it is suggested that the Serie A giants may be open to the idea of loan deals. Juve finished third in Serie A last season. They currently sit sixth after 12 rounds of fixtures this term, having won six and drawn six.   Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group