Published 14:56 IST, June 30th 2021

Cristiano Ronaldo transfer news: Portugal captain not negotiating new deal with Juventus

Cristiano Ronaldo transfer news: The Portugal star's agent Jorge Mendes is set to meet with Juventus soon to decide about his client's future at the club.

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Juventus continue to face an anxious wait as rumours of a Cristiano Ronaldo exit seem to be gaining steam in past 24 hours. According to reports, Portugal captain is not negotiating a new contract with Juventus. Here is latest Cristiano Ronaldo transfer news with most pertinent question being: 'Will Cristiano Ronaldo leave Juventus this summer?'

Cristiano Ronaldo transfer news: Will Cristiano Ronaldo leave Juventus?

latest Juventus transfer news is that Cristiano Ronaldo will reportedly make a decision on his future imminently after Belgium eliminated his Portugal side in Euro 2020 Round of 16. Portugal captain has been linked with a move away from Turin for a while now as Juventus also are reportedly struggling with financial issues. 36-year-old, whose contract expires with Juventus in summer of 2022, has been linked with both Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United in recent weeks.

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According to La Gazzetta dello, Cristiano Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes will meet with Juventus in coming days to discuss Portugal star's future. If Juventus were to let Ronaldo leave, y could save as much as £75 million as per reports from Italy. However, Juventus have yet not received any official bids with Sky Sport Italia suggesting that Ronaldo would need to accept a pay cut to entice anor club to sign him. Turin outfit will reportedly consider bids of at least €29 million (around £25 million) for Ronaldo with Record claiming that y would save an ditional £50 million due to remaining year of Ronaldo contract.

Juventus transfer news: Serie A giants could consider a Cristiano Ronaldo Paul Pogba swap deal with Manchester United

Last week, top Spanish publication Marca reported that Manchester United are interested in a Cristiano Ronaldo Paul Pogba swap deal with Juventus as such a move would see both players return to ir former sides. Pogba's future has also been uncertain at Old Trafford as he too enters final year of his contract. Meanwhile, Juventus have also been keen on bringing 27-year old back with French midfielder hinted in past that he would not be against a move to Italy.

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Cristiano Ronaldo stats at Juventus

While speculations have continued over Cristiano Ronaldo's future for a while now, it did not stop Portuguese star from finishing as Serie A's top goalscorer. 36-year-old scored 29 goals in 33 appearances and also played a pivotal role in helping his side win both  Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana. Considering Ronaldo's staggering numbers, Juventus fans will hope that Ronaldo at least agrees to see out his current contract, which expires in 2022.

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14:56 IST, June 30th 2021