REAL MADRID will not give in to the temptation of re-signing Cristiano Ronaldo because they feel “his time has passed”, according to reports.
Juventus 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.
Real Madrid will not be making a return for Cristiano RonaldoCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Madrid were linked with a return for their club legend who won four Champions League titles during his nine years with the club.
But AS report how the club will look towards the future with plans in the pipeline to spend huge amounts of cash on Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe.
They quote from sources at the Bernabeu how signing Ronaldo “does not fit into the club’s policy” and their “goals are different.”
Mbappe remains their top transfer target with the forward dropping subtle hints that he’s ready to quit Paris Saint-Germain.
He said: “It’s very important moment for me, I have come to a turning point in my career.
“I have discovered a lot here, and I feel it is perhaps the moment to have more responsibility.
“I hope that can maybe be at Paris Saint-Germain, that would be a great pleasure, or perhaps elsewhere with a new project.”
Mbappe is also holding off putting pen-to-paper on extending his contract that expires in the summer of 2022.
Pogba also remains on the shortlist as he moves closer to the Manchester United exit door.
It is claimed the wantaway midfielder is so eager to leave Old Trafford that he is considering to exploit Article 17 in Fifa’s rulebook to buy himself out of a contract.
The first three years of a contract are known as the “protected period” under Fifa law, after which a player can terminate the agreement for a fee.
This happened for the first time in 2006 when Hearts defender Andy Webster cited Article 17 to leave Hearts for Wigan.
Both Juventus and Real are keen on Pogba but it is believed the midfielder would prefer a move to Spain because of his relationship with Zinedine Zidane.
Real Madrid are hopeful of signing Paul Pogba and Kylian MbappeCredit: Getty – Contributor
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez in brutal hill sprints as pair train together while in coronavirus lockdown
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