CRISTIANO RONALDO’S mum revealed her son will play for another three years – as his club future remains up in the air.
The Juventus forward is still one of the most lethal finishers in the game and has previously revealed a desire to play into his 40s.
Ronaldo, known for his strict diet and fitness regime, kickstarted his Euros campaign with two goals in Portugal’s opening match 3-0 win over Hungary.
Cheering him on was his mother Maria Dolores, who predicted her boy will be playing at least until he is 39.
She told Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport: “Cristiano is in good shape, he will play three more years.”
Ronaldo has one year left on his current Juve contract and finished the season with 36 goals in 44 appearances.
But it was a disastrous campaign for the Italian giants, who for the first time in TEN YEARS failed to win the Serie A title.
Rookie manager Andrea Pirlo, who has since been replaced by the returning Max Allegri, even gave Ronaldo a spell on the bench.
It left the former Real Madrid and Manchester United winger contemplating his next step.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, a return to their United or boyhood club Sporting are among his options.
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And PSG are monitoring his future, with a move expected should Kylian Mbappe, 22, leave for Real Madrid.
Earlier in the year, Juve looked poised to extend Ronaldo’s contract by a year, but no talks have materialised.
United are also keeping tabs on their former player, and would be willing to include Paul Pogba, 28, as part of the deal, Gazzetta say.
But Ronaldo is said to earn near £540,000-a-week, which could cause a stumbling block in any move.
United are closing in on a deal worth around £80million for Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho, 21, which could be a priority signing.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
