Cristiano Ronaldo will speak with Juventus about his future after securing UEFA Champions League qualification on the final day.
The Portugal captain has endured tough season with Juve but secured the Coppa Italia and Italian Super Cup title under Andrea Pirlo. Ronaldo also finished as the Serie A top scorer with 29 goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo is set for fresh talks about his future with Juventus this summer.
The Portugal captain has one year left on his contract in Turin and was set to leave the Italian giants if they missed out on Champions League qualification. However, that was not the case as the Bianconeri beat Bologna 4-1 on the final day and Napoli failed to beat Hellas Verona.
Ronaldo did not feature in Juventus’ final Serie A clash of the season as boss Andrea Pirlo decided to surprisingly leave him on the bench due to “fatigue”.
Juventus’ season has been a frustrating one as they saw their nine-year Serie A winning streak come to an end as Inter won the title for the first time since 2010. However, Juve were still able to secure the Italian Super Cup and Coppa Italia titles.
Ronaldo had a message for everyone on Instagram on Monday: “This year we couldn’t win Serie A, congratulations to Inter for the well deserved title. However, I have to value everything that we achieved this season at Juventus, both in collective and individual terms.
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“The Italian Super Cup, the Italian Cup and the Serie A Top Scorer trophy fill me with happiness, mainly due to the difficulty they carry with them, in a country where nothing is easy to win.
“With these achievements, I reached a goal that I had set myself since the first day I arrived in Italy: to win the Championship, the Cup and the Super Cup, and also to be Best Player and Top Scorer in this great football country filled with tremendous players, giant clubs and a very own football culture.
Despite not playing in the final game, Ronaldo secured Serie A’s top scorer award with 29 goals in 33 appearances, finishing ahead of Inter striker Romelu Lukaku, who ended with 24 goals.
Ronaldo’s future is tied to the futures of Pirlo and sporting director Fabio Paratici, who could both leave after a disappointing season that saw failure in the Champions League and Serie A.
The Portuguese star is costing Juventus £52m a year and earns £25m after-tax. Only a club like PSG may be able to afford to sign him. That would only potentially happen if Kylian Mbappe – who also has one year left on his contract – leaves Paris this summer and joins elsewhere.
No one knows what the future holds for two of the biggest stars in football, currently and frankly, the two of them may not know themselves.
