Juventus chief refuses to rule out Cristiano Ronaldo bid as former board member claims Real Madrid star has had medical
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Juventus chief Giuseppe Marotta has refused to rule out a sensational move for Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portuguese forward has reportedly been the subject of an £88million bid, which is currently being considered by Real and Ronaldo.
Former Manchester United ace Ronaldo hinted he wanted to leave the Bernabeu moments after lifting the Champions League for the third year in a row.
Giuseppe Marotta did nothing to downplay those rumours when he was asked by Sky Sport: "Can Juve fans start dreaming about Cristiano Ronaldo?"
Juventus' managing director responded: "I won't speak (about that)."
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A former General Manager at the Turin based club went one further and insisted his sources inside the club have told him Ronaldo has already had a medical.
Luciano Moggi said on Twitter: “In my view, he has already signed and had the medical in Munich.”
Ronaldo has won the Ballon d'Or award, given to the world's best player, for the past two campaigns and scored 15 times in the Champions League last season as Real won Europe's premier club competition for a third time in a row.
Real's all-time top scorer has been at Madrid since he made a then-world record move from United in 2009.
Yet he sparked the suggestion he could be seeking a new club with his comments after the final victory over Liverpool in Kiev last month.
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Speaking to beIN Sport, Ronaldo said: "In the coming days there will be an answer about my future for the fans, who have always been by my side. It has been very nice playing for Real Madrid."
Ronaldo has been a thorn in Juventus' side in recent years, scoring twice in Real's Champions League final victory in 2017.
In this year's quarter-final first leg in Turin, he scored a sensational overhead kick that was applauded by Juventus' own supporters and it was Ronaldo's late penalty in the second leg that ultimately knocked the Italians out.
Juve midfielder Blaise Matuidi said he would welcome having Ronaldo as a team-mate when he was asked about the possibility during France's press conference on Wednesday.
"It would be incredible to have one of the best players in the world at Juventus," he said in quotes published on Marca's website. "It would be great for the club and for the players. Right now, though, I'm focused on France.