Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo insists his sole focus is on Euro 2020 and reports of interest from rival clubs are causing him no “sleepless nights”.
Ronaldo left Real Madrid for Juve in 2019, but the move has not worked out quite as planned.
Although the Bianconeri won the Serie A title for a ninth successive season in the forward’s first campaign, they lost their crown to Inter this term and scraped Champions League qualification.
Success in Europe’s premier club competition, which Ronaldo won five times with Manchester United and Madrid, continues to evade the Turin giants.
A frustrating season ended with Massimiliano Allegri returning to replace Andrea Pirlo, and there has been speculation Ronaldo could follow his coach out of the door.
Madrid, United and Paris Saint-Germain have been credited with an interest in a player who continues to deliver superb individual results.
Ronaldo’s 29 goals in 2020-21 won the Capocannoniere, having previously also been the top scorer in the Premier League and LaLiga.
Since joining Juve, only Robert Lewandowski (103) has scored more goals in all competitions than Ronaldo’s 73 among players in Europe’s top five leagues.
The 36-year-old’s 83 goal involvements rank fourth behind Lewandowski (121), Lionel Messi (106) and Kylian Mbappe (97).
Those returns would surely interest a host of clubs, but Ronaldo is not looking any further ahead than the Euros, with Portugal starting their title defence against Hungary on…