Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract ‘is not on the agenda’ for Juventus, admits club chief Fabio Paratici after Champions League exit… as he admits star may want to leave for ‘another experience’ when his deal expires in 2022
Juventus have no plans to offer Cristiano Ronaldo a contract extension in the near future despite the Portugal star approaching the final year of his deal in Turin.
The former Real Madrid star was widely criticised this week after turning his back on the goal which effectively knocked Juve out of the Champions League.
And now the club’s chief football officer, Fabio Paratici, has said they will not rush to tie Ronaldo down, instead choosing to let him consider his options.
A contract extension for talisman Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘not on the agenda’ for Juventus
He told Sky Italia: ‘Fortunately, there’s a year left on his contract; we have time eventually to discuss it with him.
‘Let’s just say it’s not on the agenda right now.’
A move to America and Major League Soccer is likely to appeal to Ronaldo should he choose to let his contract with Juventus expire in 2022.
And Paratici admits the club will be powerless to stop him leaving, should he decide to begin ‘another experience’ elsewhere.
‘Cristiano has his career in his hands,’ he added.
‘Always with these great players you know that when they decide to end their experience with one team and move on to another experience, it’s they who decide, and you have to respect that decision.
‘We have to consider how he will feel in order to continue or not once his contract expires.’
