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Cristiano Ronaldo backed to stay at Real Madrid

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The Forward has been heavily linked with a move to Juventus

Cristiano Ronaldo was a slow starter last term and was one of the main reasons why Real Madrid struggled in the first half of the season. Then he picked up the pace, scoring 41 goals and assisting 8 in 40 games during the 2017/2018 campaign.

The Portugal International helped the club to win their 3rd consecutive Champions League under manager Zinedine Zidane after beating Liverpool 3-1 back in May. But after winning the title, he cast doubts over his future by hinting that he could leave Santiago Bernabeu this summer.

The 33 year old superstar spoke about the club in the past tense after that game when he said: “We will talk in the future. It’s been really beautiful to play for Real Madrid. I’ll give a response in the coming days.”

His desire to move on has left those in the Spanish capital stunned, with it finally sinking in at the Santiago Bernabeu that a five-time Ballon d’Or winner could be on his way.

There have been strong rumours circulating this week that Juventus are keen to sign the Portuguese and are preparing a lucrative €120 million bid for him, with a four-year contract worth €30 million per season.

Former Turin side’s CEO Luciano Moggi even claimed that the Portuguese has already signed for the club adding more fire to the speculations. But no agreement has been pushed through yet.

But former Inter Milan midfielder Lothar Matthaus believes that Ronaldo will stay at Real Madrid this summer.

“I don’t believe it, and I still think he will stay at Madrid,” he told the Gazzetta dello Sport as quoted by Goal on Thursday.

“He plays for the best club in the world, with whom he has won everything. I can’t see it because why would he go to Juve? The Italian league is not like it was in my day.

“I recognise that there have been signs of a revival, that Italy is growing. Last season their teams did well in the Champions League and the Europa League, but they still haven’t reached the level of the Spanish and English sides.”

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