Barcelona ace snubs Lionel Messi for Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo has requested the Juventus board to reinforce the defence next by signing a world-class defender from Barcelona.
Cristiano Ronaldo dreams to win the Champions League title for the sixth time and he believes that a signing from Barcelona would help him get a step closer towards achieving his dream
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Juventus has one of the world’s best defences on paper with Alex Sandro, Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Bonucci and the Ajax wonder-kid Matthijs de Ligt. However, at the start of the season, Giorgio Chiellini ruptured his ACL and Matthijs de Ligt was given the opportunity to take over the Italian maestro’s role.
Unfortunately, the former Ajax captain has not lived up to the expectations of the club and has performed miserably so far in the season. The Old Lady’s debutant coach Maurizio Sarri preferred playing the Turkish defender Merih Demiral who won the hearts of the Juventus fans.
The issue with Juventus’s defence is their lack of consistency and fitness, the Italian warrior Giorgio Chiellini will soon turn 36 years old, Daniel Rugani has not impressed Maurizio Sari nor has Matthijs de Ligt been able to do so. Juventus desperately require a defender for the present and the future
Don Balon claims that Cristiano Ronaldo believes that Barcelona’s French defender could help solidify the defence. The player that Ronaldo wants is Samuel Umtiti, the French defender has had a rough season so far in terms of injuries and lack of consistency with his form. The Catalan board has considered loading off the player in the summer and Juventus would be an ideal destination for the World Cup winner.
The French defender has a well-built physique and has the quality to play the ball out from the defence to start attacks. The 26-year-old also has tons of experience under his belt despite his age and was a star performer for his nation in their World Cup championship campaign.
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Samuel Umtiti has also expressed his respect and admiration towards the former number 7 of Real Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo could pull another player/agent move like how he convinced De Ligt to sign for Juventus after the UEFA Euro Nations League final.