Ronaldo linked with Juve switch

Juventus managing director Giuseppe Marotta has remained tight-lipped on the possibility of the Serie A champions making a sensational move for Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo.

Reports have suggested the reigning Champions League holders are weighing up whether to sell 33-year-old Portuguese forward Ronaldo to the Bianconeri this summer.

Ronaldo has won the Ballon d’Or award, given to the world’s best player, for the past two campaigns and scored 15 times in the Champions League last season as Real won Europe’s premier club competition for a third time in a row.

However, the Portuguese has dropped hints that he may be looking to leave the Spanish capital and Juve have been linked with his signature in recent days.

Marotta did nothing to downplay those rumours when he was asked by Sky Sport: “Can Juve fans start dreaming about Cristiano Ronaldo?”

Juventus’ managing director responded: “I won’t speak (about that).”

Ronaldo, Real’s all-time top scorer, has been at Madrid since he made a then-world record move from Manchester United in 2009.

Madrid meanwhile have dismissed reports they have agreed a deal to sign Kylian Mbappe from Paris St Germain, describing the rumours as “completely false”.

The 19-year-old forward has been heavily linked with a potential world-record transfer to the Bernabeu.