Breaking News: Cristiano Ronaldo To Manchester City Collapse, United Become frontrunners
News available as at Friday afternoon has confirmed that Manchester City have pulled out of the race to sign Cristiano Ronaldo, as published by ESPN.
There were lot of speculations on City’s strong desire to sign Ronaldo before the closing of EPL player transfer window on 30th of September, 2021. City were offered the chance to sign the 36-year-old and while a move was considered, they have decided not to move forward.
Meanwhile, Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri confirmed on Friday that Ronaldo wants to leave the club before the transfer deadline.
As reported by ESPN, City were tempted to explore the possibility of signing Ronaldo after Harry Kane announced he would be staying at Tottenham Hotspur, and that the Portugal international was keen to move to the Etihad Stadium.
City, according to sources, considered signing Ronaldo but decided it was not the right fit, particularly because of the finances involved. Juventus are asking for a fee of around €28 million while Ronaldo’s wage demands would also have to be met.
Sources have told ESPN there is now an expectation at the Etihad Stadium that Ronaldo will join rivals Manchester United. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer refused to rule out the possibility at his news conference on Friday.
