Cristiano Ronaldo wants €125 million Real Madrid duo at Juventus, Liverpool superstar tells Messi he wants to join Barcelona and more: Transfer Roundup, 6 May 2019

Cristiano Ronaldo wants Isco and James Rodriguez at Juventus

Ronaldo and Isco during their time at Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo is none too pleased with Juventus' early exit from the UEFA Champions League this season and wants guarantees that the club will show their ambition in the transfer window. Ronaldo has communicated with the top brass regarding the players he wants signed up in Turin.

The most prominent among those names are Real Madrid midfielder Isco and James Rodriguez who is currently spending the second and last season as a loanee at Bayern Munich. Ronaldo enjoys playing with the duo and given the circumstances, these are players who will certainly be available in the summer transfer window.

In addition to these two world-class athletes, Ronaldo wants Juventus to push for the signing of top Barcelona target Matthijs De Ligt and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba. Pogba and De Ligt are being heavily linked with top clubs across Europe.

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