Cristiano Ronaldo asks for Juventus contract extension
The avalanche of suitors interested in signing Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo will have so look elsewhere with confirmation that the Juve forward is ready of contract extension.
Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes has told Juventus that the Portugal star would like to extend his contract in Turin.
The 36-year-old’s future has been the subject of much speculation in recent months, with less than a year now remaining on his Juve deal.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Mendes proposed a one-year contract extension to the Serie A giants this week, which would tie him to the club until 2023.
The outlet says that Ronaldo has flirted with Manchester United and PSG in the last two months, but neither club appears to be in a position to sign the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.
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Staying put at Juve, at least for next season, appears to be the likeliest outcome at this point, and the club made that clear during a press conference last week.
Their new Football Director Federico Cherubin said: “there is no signal of a transfer: no signal on his part and neither on Juventus’ part”.
Ronaldo is by far the highest paid player in the Juventus squad, and in Italy, with a net salary of €31 million per year.
It remains unclear if the striker would be kept on the same terms should he pen a new deal, or if an extension would come with a reduced salary.
The former Real Madrid man’s current deal expires in June 2022, leaving him free to sign a pre-contract agreement with another team from January.