Transfer update: PSG 'raising Pogba funds'; Ronaldo 'shock'
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez will block any attempt to take Cristiano Ronaldo back to the Spanish giants according to reports. The superstar forward spent nearly a decade at the Bernabeu.
If Perez isn’t open to a return for Ronaldo, he risks angering new boss Carlo Ancelotti, who is said to be a big admirer of the Portugal international.
Ronaldo left Spain in 2018 to join Juventus in a deal worth over £100million and has gone on to enjoy a successful spell in Italy.
During his debut season in Turin, Ronaldo won the Serie A title before repeating the feat a year later.
He was top scorer in Serie A last season, but his 29 league goals weren’t enough to prevent Inter Milan ending Juventus’ nine-year title-winning dominance.
Ronaldo was joint top scorer at this summer’s Euro 2020 and has apparently been pushing for a move away from the Italian team.
Cristiano Ronaldo won't be returning to Real Madrid this summer according to reports (Image: GETTY)
The 36-year-old is keen to return to Real Madrid but, according to Spanish publication Sport, club president Perez has ruled out a move for the player.
Instead, Perez is targeting Kylian Mbappe and a deal to take the Paris Saint-Germain forward to Spain is nearing its competition according to reports.
Despite being joined at PSG by global superstar Lionel Messi, Mbappe has apparently asked his club to sell him to the La Liga side.
Mbappe is in the final year of his contract at PSG and the French team will not want to risk losing the star player for free next summer.
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Ronaldo is also out of contract in the summer of 2022 but a number of clubs would be interested in landing the superstar even sooner than that.
There has been talk of Ronaldo linking up with Messi at PSG, with any departure for Mbappe seemingly opening the door for a dream strike partnership between the two biggest stars in world football.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo has also apparently been offered to Premier League champions Manchester City this summer.
The forward could be the ideal short-term solution to the Citizens’ striker woes if they fail to land Harry Kane from Tottenham this summer.
Florentino Perez will block any move for Cristiano Ronaldo this summer (Image: GETTY)
Ronaldo would surely love a return to England after excelling during six seasons with Manchester United.
It remains to be seen, however, whether a player who is so adored by United fans would ever risk ruining his reputation with the club’s fanbase by signing for their fierce rivals.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner scored 118 goals for the Red Devils in 292 appearances during his time at Old Trafford.
He moved to Real Madrid for £84m in 2009 and went on to score an incredible 450 goals in 438 games.