CRISTIANO RONALDO has always left the door open to return to Real Madrid and a transfer would not be surprising, says his Portugal pal Jose Fonte.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner spent nine years in the Spanish capital before leaving for Turin in 2018 in a £100m deal.
Jose Fonte says Cristiano Ronaldo has always left the door open to return to Real Madrid
Ronaldo won eight major pieces of silverware at the Bernabeu including four Champions League titles.
Juventus landed the 35-year-old in their quest to end their 14-year wait to become European champions.
The Portuguese ace has thrived in Italy, scoring 53 goals in 75 appearances and he helped Juventus to their eighth consecutive Serie A title last season.
But the Italian outfit could be forced to cash in on their Portuguese superstar for a cut-price £50million in order to balance the books following the global spread of coronavirus.
Ronaldo is the highest paid player in Serie A, with wages thought to be around £510,000-a-week.
And his Portugal team-mate Fonte believes that a move back to the Spanish capital will always be on the cards.
He told talkSPORT: “I know he loves Madrid, that’s for sure.
“It’s clear that he loves the club itself, it’s one of the biggest clubs in the world, if not the biggest.
“He’s left many, many friends there and he’s always left the door open.
“So I wouldn’t be surprised if he goes back to Real Madrid.”
But according to recent reports, Real will not give in to the temptation of re-signing Ronaldo because they feel “his time has passed”.
According to AS the club will look towards the future with plans in the pipeline to spend huge amounts of cash on Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe.
Mbappe remains their top transfer target, with his current PSG deal ending in 2022, meaning he’ll have just one year left on his contract at the end of next summer.
AS report that The LaLiga giants will be encouraged by the fact that his value will continue to drop from £189m to £132m amid the coronavirus crisis.
Pogba also remains on the shortlist as he moves closer to the Manchester United exit door, and boss Zinedine Zidane has long been a fan of his French compatriot.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
