Zinedine Zidane responded to rumors about a possible return of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid at a press conference on Friday afternoon. The French coach has the star player of Juventus very high, but Zidane also emphasizes that Ronaldo is currently not employed by the Royal. Wrote earlier this Friday Marca that Real and the Portuguese attacker ‘miss each other’ and that there would already have been contact with agent Jorge Mendes.
“We all know what a great player Ronaldo is, what he has meant to Real and how we adore him here,” Zidane opens his press talk prior to Saturday afternoon’s home game against Elche. “He has written history here and he is a fantastic player. But he is now under contract with Juventus and I cannot say much about what the media are writing about him. He is currently a Juventus player, I have to respect that. ” Ronaldo has a contract in Turin until 2022. Nevertheless, after the early elimination in the Champions League, there are doubts about the 36-year-old attacker’s staying on.
According to Marca Ronaldo regularly thinks of a return to Real, the club that he exchanged for Juventus in 2018. According to TV program sports journalist Josep Pedrerol El Chiringuito Agent Mendes has already had informal contact with the leadership of the Spanish superpower. The conversation was intended to gauge what Real thinks about it. Ronaldo’s idea regularly pops up in the head. Not only does he know that Juventus has financial concerns due to the corona crisis, he also notices that the club’s performance in Serie A is below par. The reigning champion is ten points behind leader Internazionale, with a duel credit.
“In February 2018, internal struggles led to the departure of Zidane and Ronaldo. With retroactive effect, this turned out not to be the best decision. CR7 starts to think about what he wants. A return to the club that gave him everything is primarily a dream for the time being, but in football everything is possible “, writes Marca Friday. With an annual salary of 31 million euros net, Ronaldo is the absolute big earner of Juventus. In view of the corona crisis, a transfer seems worth considering for the club that has been eliminated from the Champions League.
Zidane also discusses the situation of Raphaël Varane, who reportedly wants to exchange Real for an adventure in the Premier League after ten seasons. “I do not believe that he is working with other clubs”, is the hopeful voice of the coach from France. “He has always said that Real is his absolute priority and I think Raphael is happy here. I cannot imagine that he will ever move to another club.” ASH reported Wednesday that Varane has even already filed a transfer request with the Real board, despite his ongoing commitment through 2022.
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