On Saturday, Juve’s new coach Allegri said that he was confident that Cristiano Ronaldo would remain. A day later, the Portuguese is sitting on the bench.
Juventus Turin starts surprisingly without superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in the starting line-up on the 1st matchday of Serie A at Udinese Calcio.
The Portuguese is initially on the bench. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the 36-year-old has asked his coach Massimiliano Allegri not to let him play because he is “hoping for a solution on the transfer market” in the next few days.
Juventus Turin: Farewell rumors about Cristiano Ronaldo persist
For some time there have been rumors of Ronaldo’s premature departure from Turin, but there have been no concrete offers so far. His contract expires in 2022.
On Saturday, Allegri stated that he had plans with Ronaldo. “To be clear: Ronaldo told me that he would stay,” he said of the rumors.
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