Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has admitted hiring a marabout after the claims of older brother Mathias.

Mathias declared in a social media video post a fortnight ago that his brother had hired a marabout in order to have PSG striker Kylian Mbappe suffer injuries.

The engagement of the marabout was made on the initiative of Paul to protect himself from injury according to reports by CNews and to bring harm Mbappé.

But now, according to the minutes of Paul's second hearing with French investigators, which France Info have seen, the Juve signing paid money to a marabout for the good of a humanitarian association for children in Africa.

However, France Info is also reporting that in July, people unknown to Paul's mother, namely Yeo Moriba, reportedly came to her home to threaten her with disclosing a recording in which Paul confessed to having paid a marabout to harm Mbappé. A demand of €13m was made or said recording would be published on the web. The same group had also claimed to have protected Paul from people who "wanted him harmed" for several years.

Paul was blocked from paying the full demand by his bank and instead parted with €100,000 to the group.

Paul has been speaking with local investigators amid claims of extortion from a group who are known to the player.