On the eve of Juventus’ start of the season, manager Massimiliano Allegri insisted that striker Cristiano Ronaldo will remain at the club this summer despite rumors linking him to a summer transfer.
“He told me he will stay at Juventus, so we can close the matter,” Allegri said in his statement Pre-match press conference on Saturday. “… Ronaldo has always trained well and has always been available. I read the rumors in the newspapers but he never expressed the desire to leave Juventus.”
On Tuesday, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, with whom Ronaldo won two consecutive Ballon d’Or awards at Real in 2014 and 2015, ended reports in Spain that the Spanish giants were ready to make a comeback move. surprise for Ronaldo.
Ronaldo later posted fierce comments on Instagram repudiating the reports and media treatment of him during the summer transfer window, which ends on August 31.
“More than disrespect for me as a man and as a player, the frivolous way my future is covered in the media is disrespectful to all the clubs involved in these rumors, as well as to their players and staff,” Ronaldo wrote on Instagram.
“… I now break the silence to say that I cannot allow people to continue playing with my name. I remain focused on my career and my work, committed and prepared for all the challenges I face. Do it.”
The 36-year-old Portuguese left Real Madrid for Juventus in 2018 with a € 100m transfer and is the two-time Serie A Player of the Year.Ronaldo led Serie A in goals last year with 29 goals in 33. attendance.
However, Juventus failed to make it through the Champions League quarter-finals in Ronaldo’s three seasons at the club and saw his streak of nine consecutive Serie A titles interrupted last season by Inter Milan.
With Allegri returning to the helm after a two-year break, the bianconeri will face Udinese on Sunday to kick off the Serie A championship. Juventus have won five consecutive Serie A titles with Allegri from 2014 to 2019, including the first season of Ronaldo at the club.
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