Cristiano Ronaldo stayed at Juventus’ training ground for just 40 minutes this morning as he said goodbye to his team-mates ahead of a sensational move to Manchester City.
The 36-year-old – who has reportedly agreed terms with the champions – arrived at the Juventus training ground at around 9:20am.
It is believed he stayed for ’40 minutes to say goodbye to his teammates’ before departing ahead of their team training session.
Cristiano Ronaldo (above) arrived at the Juventus training ground for a decisive day of talks
The news that Ronaldo had been linked with City came less than 24 hours after Kane’s potential move to Pep Guardiola’s side fell through.
The Tottenham striker pledged his immediate future to Spurs over social media – saying he will be ‘100 per cent focused’ on helping the club achieve success this season.
As a result, Manchester City have turned their attention to Ronaldo – with negations for the Portugal international still ongoing.
According to , Ronaldo arrived at the Juventus training ground for a decisive day of talks at around 9:20am this morning.
Several fans were seen waiting outside the Juventus training ground to receive updates on the situation and beg their star striker to stay.
Ronaldo stayed for approximately 40 minutes before leaving ahead of the team training session scheduled for 카지노사이트추천 10.45am.
He was present at the training ground for ’40 minutes to say goodbye to his teammates’
Ronaldo previously cleared out his Juventus locker in a bid to leave the club,
With just a few days left of the transfer window, Ronaldo recognises the importance of pushing a deal through sooner rather than later.
Therefore, he has taken matters into his own hands.
previously revealed how Ronaldo had already cleared out his locker at Juventus after telling the Italian club he does not want to play for them anymore.
As a result, he will not be available to play for the Old Lady in their fixture against Empoli this weekend.
The release of their five-time Ballon d’Or winner – who has 10 months left on his contract in Turin – could be beneficial for Juventus as it would reduce their wage bill amid financial concerns at the club.
However, Manchester City will only sign the 36-year-old on a free transfer if Juventus drop their £25million demand and Ronaldo accepts a cut to his £500,000-a-week salary.
Ronaldo would be backed up by several City attackers such as Raheem Sterling (right)
While there are still plenty of obstacles to overcome for the deal to go through, City players are said to be excited about his potential arrival.
previously reported how the City players had been discussing the prospect of playing alongside the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.
The Telegraph are reporting that the talismanic forward has been ‘the topic of conversation’ during training on Thursday, asking Ronaldo’s Portugal and former Juve team-mate Joao Cancelo how he trains and what work he does away from the training ground.
The report goes on to add that the players believe his recent role as an orthodox No 9 will hugely benefit the team as much as Harry Kane would have, if his summer moved didn’t collapse.
More to follow…