Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo is closer than ever to leaving Juventus, and joining Manchester City is only a matter of time, with most of the terms of the deal that is expected to be announced in the coming hours.
And the Spanish newspaper “AS” reported that Ronaldo agreed on the details of the contract with Manchester City, and he will join the Premier League champions for two years, and will receive about 15 million euros annually.
Jorge Mendes, the Portuguese star's agent, came today to Turin to discuss the last details of the deal, and seeks to resolve a single dispute before the deal is officially announced in the coming hours.
And the Spanish newspaper reported that Juventus refuses to leave Ronaldo for free, and asks for about 25 million euros, with the services of a player from Manchester City.
The English club suggested giving up its English striker, Raheem Sterling, but Juventus insists on signing Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus.
The management of the "Old Lady" club confirmed that it prefers Jesus because he plays in the heart of the attack, and does not want to sign Sterling because she does not need a striker on the wing.
The Spanish newspaper said that Ronaldo's agent is seeking to complete the deal before the end of this week, to avoid the Portuguese star playing the next league match against Empoli next Saturday.
Ronaldo had started the first match for Juventus in the league last week from the bench, which sparked widespread controversy, and the Juventus administration tried to mitigate its severity, certainly that the decision was taken by agreement between the player and his coach Massimiliano Allegri.
It is noteworthy that Ronaldo's current contract with Juventus extends to June 2022, knowing that he joined the team in the summer of 2018, and scored 101 goals in 134 matches in all competitions.