Paulo Dybala to leave Juventus in summer after contract not renewed

Paulo Dybala will leave Juventus toward the end of the season after the Serie A club affirmed on Monday that it would not renew the Argentine’s contract which expires in the summer. Juve CEO Maurizio Arrivabene brought to end months of hypothesis when he said that the club had made offer to Dybala’s representatives during a meeting held earlier in the day in Turin. Dybala had been sitting tight for talks over an extension after a verbal arrangement came to in October, which would have bumped salary up to eight million euros ($9.1 million) a season, had been rolled back by the club.

“With the arrival of (striker Dusan) Vlahovic (in January) the footballing structure at the club has changed. Juventus’ project has changed and part of this change included Dybala’s contract which today was not renewed,” Arrivabene told reporters.

“It would have been easy for Juventus to make a much-reduced offer but it would have been disrespectful to Paulo.”

The 28-year-old has been dogged by injuries throughout the last two seasons and Arrivabene suggested that his absences played a part in the club’s decision not to renew.