Cristiano Ronaldo “has told me he will stay,” says Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri

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Ronaldo, who has 12 months left on his contract with Juve, has been the subject of recent speculation about transfers with the Spanish television program El Chiringuito which suggested that a return to Real Madrid could take place.

There was also talk of a return to the first professional club of Portuguese star Sporting CP, while the Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport reported that Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes had offered the 36-year-old striker to Manchester City .

“Let’s clarify this issue, Ronaldo told me he would stay,” Allegri told reporters ahead of the opening of Juve’s Serie A at Udinese on Sunday.

During Euro 2020, Ronaldo equaled the all-time international goal record of 109 international goals set by Iranian Ali Daei.

However, since joining Juventus for a four-year deal for a reported transfer fee of $ 117 million in 2018, the 36-year-old has been unable to lead the Italian team to the title of Champions, a competition he won four times with Real Madrid. .

On Tuesday, Ronaldo said on social media that he “can’t allow people to keep playing with my name.”

“More than disrespect for me as a man and as a player, the frivolous way of covering my future in the media is disrespectful to all the clubs involved in these rumors, as well as to their players and staff,” he said. Ronaldo wrote in an Instagram post.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti tweeted that although Ronaldo was “a Real Madrid legend and has all my affection and respect”, he never considered signing the front.

Ronaldo won the Serie A title in his first two seasons with the old lady, but last season the club finished fourth when Inter Milan won the Scudetto, which may explain the speculation.

“In addition to this most recent episode in Spain, there have been frequent news and stories that associate me with several clubs from many different leagues, without anyone ever worrying about trying to find out the real truth,” Ronaldo said in his Instagram post.

Ronaldo has one year left on his contract with Juve.

Ronaldo “means guaranteed goals”

Despite Juve’s stuttering form last season, Ronaldo was the top scorer in Serie A with 29 goals.

“[Cristiano] Ronaldo did not play our friendly on Thursday because I gave him half a day off to recover after a week of intensive training, “Allegri said on Juve’s website on Saturday.

It is available for tomorrow. It gives us extra equipment and means guaranteed goals. We have to work as a team to get the most out of it.

At the start of his second spell with Juve, Allegri won five Scudettos with Juve from 2015 to 2019.

“The first game is always tough,” Allegri added. “Udinese are a strong and powerful team and had one of the best defensive records last season in terms of opportunities given.

“They didn’t give up corners and are dangerous at the counter with fast, skillful players.”

“It’s going to be a very busy season and you can’t have peaks of 100 and after 30, it’s better to have a cruising speed of 80 to 90.”

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