Transfer News: Cristiano Ronaldo set for explosive Juventus exit to join Premier League side, Chelsea lower price for Eden Hazard as Real Madrid move nears and more, 19 April 2019

By Shambhu Ajith

Modified Apr 30, 2019 05:34 GMT

Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Juventus; Manchester United likely destination

My oh my! This one link just does not seem to die. Ever since Cristiano Ronaldo left Old Trafford in 2009, he has been tipped for a return. And every subsequent summer, we have seen the Portuguese talisman being linked with a return to Manchester United.

Now, in the backdrop of Juventus' exit from the UEFA Champions League at the hands of Ajax, Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly decided not to fulfil his contract with the Serie A side and wants to take on a different challenge instead.

With Paul Pogba expected to leave in the summer, Manchester United are looking to sign a top player who can help them challenge on all fronts in the upcoming season and they believe that Ronaldo's still got it for at least 2 more seasons.

Chevrolet are ready to take on more responsibility on the financing front and take care of United's wage bill in its entirety as they believe that it will give more visibility to their brand.

Juventus will ask for nothing less than €120 million - €20 million more than what Juve paid for Ronaldo when they signed him from Real Madrid last summer.

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Shambhu is a European and international football journalist at Sportskeeda who focuses on previews, listicles and news articles. An ardent Manchester United supporter since before his teenage years, he started following the Red Devils by age 10 watching MUTV on television. Shambhu is also a highly-revered rapper and a playback singer on Spotify, having a whopping 1 million monthly listeners.

For his articles, Shambhu believes in triple-checking every piece of information, relying on trusted websites like Transfermarkt and Opta, and staying away from speculative publications. He believes that his law degree helped him to be more articulate and meticulous with his content and one of his core strengths is seamlessly involving emotion in his write-ups owing to the love for the sport. For Sportskeeda, has done exclusive interviews with Spanish legends Gaizka Mendieta and Fernando Morientes so far, and his articles boast of a huge readership of close to 50 million.

Shambhu's favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and the Argentine attaining glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment. He believes only Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could replicate Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry in the years to come. His favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson due to the Scot's unmatched longevity at the top.

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