Paul Pogba's brother Mathias charged and detained over alleged extortion plot against the Juventus star

Mathias Pogba's lawyer, Yassine Bouzrou, says his client is innocent - telling French broadcaster BFMTV: "We are going to challenge this decision."

French prosecutors opened an investigation this month after France international Pogba told them he was the target of a €13m (£11.3m) extortion plot from an armed gang which included his sibling.

The "whole world, as well as my brother's fans, and even more so the French team and Juventus, my brother's team-mates and his sponsors deserve to know certain things," said Mathias Pogba.

Paul Pogba's camp swiftly released a statement in response to the video, claiming the midfielder was being targeted by a blackmail plot.

Pogba, 29, is believed to have told the authorities that he has been subjected to threats and attempted extortion from friends he has known since he was a child, including his brother.

He cited an alleged incident in which he was intimidated by two hooded men carrying assault rifles in a Paris apartment, who demanded €13m from him.

Pogba also told investigators that he has been intimidated several times since then, with the gang allegedly turning up at Juventus' training ground in July.

It is claimed that the group were demanding the fee for "services rendered", claiming that they had protected Pogba for 13 years.

Paul Pogba moved from Manchester United to Juventus on a free transfer this summer after a six-year spell at Old Trafford.

His older brother, Mathias, is also a professional footballer, having previously played for Crewe Alexandra, Wrexham, Crawley Town and Partick Thistle in British football.