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According to Goal Italy, instead of sticking to the end of the contract, Juventus wants to recoup capital by selling Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2021 summer transfer window.
The information was revealed by the pro Juventus reporter – Romeo Agresti – in the newspaper Goal Italy. Ronaldo has a contract until the summer of 2022, and Juventus has no intention of extending it, because he was 37 at the time. The summer of 2021 is the last chance for Juventus to collect transfer fees for Ronaldo’s departure, avoiding losing him in the form of a free transfer when the contract expires.
Juventus will have to sell Ronaldo to ease financial pressure, despite the 35-year-old forward scoring six goals in just four Serie A games this season. Image: Reuters
Ronaldo joined Juventus in the summer of 2018 for $ 119 million. He signed a four-year contract, receiving $ 37 million per year. Ronaldo’s salary is five times higher than that of Paulo Dybala, Juventus’ second-highest paid player.
Last season, Juventus lost $ 107 million, in part due to Covid-19. According to the Transfermarkt, The value of Ronaldo is 71 million dollars. This money can offset some losses or reinvest in a young and promising player. Ronaldo’s departure also helps Juventus’ salary fund drop significantly, cutting costs every year.
Ronaldo is still in good shape, scoring the most goals in the five best leagues in Europe in 2020, with 26. This season, he scored six goals, assisting two goals in just 380 minutes of play in the Champions League and Serie A. On average, the Portuguese superstar scores or attends every 47 minutes.
Ronaldo’s next destination is said to be PSG, a rare team with enough potential to recruit CR7 amid a pandemic. PSG also pushed Edinson Cavani, while it was difficult for them to keep Neymar and Kylian Mbappé at the same time.
Hoang an (according to the Sport.es)
