Cristiano Ronaldo tells Juventus he will STAY this season and snub transfer away as Allegri hails Portugal superstar
FOOTBALL icon Cristiano Ronaldo will spend another season in Turin with Juventus. The 36-year-old has been linked with a move away from the Old Lady this summer, but Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri has put those rumours to bed. Speaking to the Italian media ahead of Juventus’ Serie A opener against Udinese, Allegri said: “He [Ronaldo] […]
FOOTBALL icon Cristiano Ronaldo will spend another season in Turin with Juventus.
The 36-year-old has been linked with a move away from the Old Lady this summer, but Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri has put those rumours to bed.
Speaking to the Italian media ahead of Juventus’ Serie A opener against Udinese, Allegri said: “He [Ronaldo] told me he stays here.
“And tomorrow he will be available.
“It is an added value that guarantees an important number of goals.”
Allegri is aiming to bring the Serie A title back to Turin after Inter Milan’s scudetto triumph last season.
The Nerazzurri won their first title since 2010 under Antonio Conte earlier this year, ending Juve’s run of NINE consecutive Serie A victories.
And they will have Cristiano Ronaldo leading the line for them once again this season.
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The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is out of contract at the end of the campaign, but he is set to see out his contract at the Allianz Stadium.
As well as Allegri putting transfer rumours to bed, Ronaldo himself took to social media on Wednesday to address the reports linking him with a return to Real Madrid.
In an Instagram post that has been liked over 12.5million times, the end of Ronaldo’s statement read:
“There have been frequent news and stories associating me with a number of clubs in many different Leagues, with nobody ever being concerned about trying to find out the actual truth.
“I’m breaking my silence now to say that I can’t allow people to keep playing around with my name.
“I remain focused on my career and in my work, committed and prepared for all the challenges that I have to face. Everything else? Everything else is just talk.
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Juventus kick off their Serie A campaign away at Udinese on Sunday evening, with a home clash against Empoli on Matchday Two.
Mouthwatering clashes against Napoli and AC Milan follow those fixtures.
And Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri had this to say in his pre-match press conference on Sunday’s opponents:
“The first [game] of the championship is always difficult, we find a physically strong team that last year conceded very few chances and did not concede a corner goal.
“To win you need a solid and technical performance, you need great patience.”
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