Cristiano Ronaldo has broken with
Juventus and a future with Premier League giants Manchester
United may beckon after champs Man City reportedly balked at the
25 million euro price tag the Turin giants want for the Portugal
great, sources said after CR7 left training and flew out of
Turin on a private jet Friday.
Coach Massimiliano Allegri said "I'm absolutely not
disappointed" over the football legend's likely departure.
"Things pass, here have passed through Sivori, Platini, Del
Piero, Zidane, Buffon.
"Great champions, but Juve remains, which is the most important
thing and the solid base to achieve results."
He added: "I wish him all the best, we can only thank him for
what he has done, but life goes on".
Ronaldo's future at Juventus was cast into doubt Thursday when
his agent Jorge Mendes arrived in Turin to discuss the possible
move to Manchester City.
There was a smaller chance of the Portugal great going to Paris
Saint Germain after the French giants reportedly pulled back
from an offer, sources said before the Man Utd interest emerged.
Mendes reportedly told the Juve delegation of the interest from
City and PSG, sources said after the meeting. Mendes met Vice
President Pavel Nedved, Managing Director Maurizio Arrivabene
and the director of Juve's Area Sport, Federico Cherubini. They
may meet again "in the coming hours", sources said.
Allegri had said before the Turin giants' opening Serie A 2-2
draw at Udinese that CR7 would be staying with the club.
Ronaldo, 36, has a year to go on his Juve contract.
There has been intense speculation about a move by the former
Man Utd and Real Madrid superstar after he failed to bring Juve
top European silverware during his first two years at the club -
the reason he was lured from Real.
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