According to Sport Mediaset, Juventus is considering selling Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer.
One of the main reasons is called the financial problems within the club, which can be resolved by parting with an expensive striker.
Thus, residents of Turin can not only significantly unload the payroll, but also earn substantial funds for the transfer.
It is noted that the Bianconeri are ready to release the Portuguese for € 60 million.
Rumors about the possible departure of Ronaldo began to be actively discussed after the departure of Juventus from the Champions League.
It is no secret that his acquisition was associated precisely with the desire of the bosses of the "old lady" to interrupt the unsuccessful streak and finally win the trophy.
In the 21st century, the team reached the final of the tournament three times, but each time it failed.
In 2003 he lost to Milan, and in 2015 and 2017 to Barcelona and Real Madrid, respectively.
The last time Juve became the strongest in Europe was back in 1996, having beaten Ajax in the final.
At the time of his transfer to Juventus, Ronaldo was in great shape.
Yes, by that time he was already 33 years old, but the striker remained productive.
In the 2017/18 season, he scored 44 goals in 44 games, 15 of them in the Champions League.
This allowed the Portuguese to become the top scorer of the tournament for the sixth time in a row, as well as to show one of the best results in his history - he lost only to himself in 2016 (16) and 2014 (17).
Therefore, its acquisition for € 100 million looked quite reasonable.
Juventus received at its disposal one of the best footballers on the planet, as well as the most popular athlete in the world (269 million Instagram subscribers confirm this).
But if in the matter of attracting attention to the club, Ronaldo coped excellently, then everything else was not so perfect.
Not the highest level of partners, as well as constant changes of coaches and development plans, seriously affected the results of both the team and the Portuguese himself.
The climax was the loss to Porto in the 1/8 finals of the current Champions League.
Cristiano not only did not score a single goal in the playoffs for the first time in 14 years, but he was not like himself.
Only six strikes following the results of the two-legged confrontation is an extremely low figure for him.
Especially considering the fact that the second meeting of the Bianconeri played number one and needed a leader more than ever.
The lack of focus on the goal, the need to constantly sink closer to the center of the field, a series of offensive mistakes and actions in the episode with a missed free-kick goal - all this elevated Ronaldo to the status of one of the main anti-heroes of the current Juventus campaign in the Champions League.
Perhaps this is what made the management think about changing the course, because building a systemic team with a Portuguese in the composition is an extremely difficult task.
Although Cristiano continues to be one of the best in the world, he does not participate in pressure and in many ways resembles a cat walking by itself.
This is what got in the way of Maurizio Sarri last season and will surely affect the work of Andrea Pirlo or his replacement in the future.
Thus, Ronaldo's departure from Juventus a year before the expiration of the contract can be considered quite likely.
Even taking into account the fact that the club is unlikely to be able to demand a huge amount of money for his transfer.
According to Sport Mediaset, residents of Turin expect to raise € 60 million, but there is every reason to believe that compensation may be even lower.
According to various sources, Cristiano's salary is about € 30 million. And the possibility of such a radical unloading of the payroll may encourage the Bianconeri to moderate their appetites a little.
At first glance, the extremely high salary, considerable age and the increased number of not the brightest matches in recent seasons could affect the interest in Ronaldo.
But according to the media, this is not the case.
Several teams are named as possible contenders for the Portuguese, and most of them are leaders in their championships.
First of all, we are talking about the former teams of Cristiano - Real Madrid and Manchester United.
The former were never able to fully compensate for his loss, becoming practically uncompetitive in the Champions League, and the latter need another full-fledged superstar.
The purchase of Bruno Fernandes helped the Mancunians noticeably improve the results, but there is still a long way to a full return to the number of top clubs (as evidenced by the absence in the Champions League playoffs).
In the event of Ronaldo's arrival, Manchester United will have a top-class striker at their disposal, and will also make a very clever marketing ploy.
A return to Old Trafford would be one of the most talked about events in the world of football and help raise huge funds through merchandise sales.
As for the sporting component, the acquisition of Cristiano also does not go against the current ideals of the team.
Several years ago, the colors of the "red devils" were defended at that time by 36-year-old Zlatan Ibrahmovic, and now - by Edinson Cavani, who celebrated his 34th birthday in February.
As for Real Madrid, taking into account not the most peaceful parting, this plot is hard to believe.
Ronaldo would hardly have dared to leave Spain if not for the situation with allegations of tax evasion and the position of Madrid.
Nevertheless, the publication El Chiringuito reported that the forward's agent Jorge Mendes had already contacted the club's management.
Details are unknown, but the very fact of discussing such prospects may inspire hope in the fans of the group.
Also among the possible candidates for the signing of Ronaldo is called "Paris Saint-Germain".
One of the richest clubs in the world is regularly involved in such rumors, and even the statements of the sports director Leonardo do not help to change this.
According to Le Parisien, the French are considering a possible acquisition of Cristiano, and the President of the Parisians, Nasser Al-Helaifi, personally spoke to him about the move.
At the same time, it is noted that the arrival of Cristiano is more likely in the event that negotiations with Messi break down.
They talk about the possible transfer of the Argentine throughout the season, and in the summer he will become a free agent.
However, it must be borne in mind that at the same time Killian Mbappe may leave Paris, as a result of which another vacancy in the attacking line will be vacated.
Thus, PSG will have a unique opportunity to collect a supertrio in attack in the person of Cristiano, Lionel and Neymar.
And, given the ambitions and capabilities of the French, they are unlikely to want to miss it.
Nevertheless, some admit that Ronaldo may put aside his own ambitions and prefer to focus on improving his financial condition.
In this context, a possible move to the United States is mentioned.
It is noted that the striker contacted the owner of Inter Miami, David Beckham, and discussed a possible transfer.
True, taking into account the character of the Portuguese, it is difficult at such a time.
He is unlikely to want to leave European football after such an offensive defeat and will prefer money to the sports component.