Juventus’ CFO Fabio Paratici justifies Cristiano Ronaldo’s €31m-a-year salary and insists the Old Lady are not in talks to sign Gigio Donnarumma and Hakan Calhanoglu.
The Portuguese star sits out today’s Serie A clash against Atalanta with a flexor injury.
The game kicks off at 14.00 GMT. You can follow the game as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.
Juventus’ CFO Fabio Paratici justifies Cristiano Ronaldo’s €31m-a-year salary and insists the Old Lady are not in talks to sign Gigio Donnarumma and Hakan Calhanoglu.
The Portuguese star sits out today’s Serie A clash against Atalanta with a flexor injury.
The game kicks off at 14.00 GMT. You can follow the game as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.
“Ronaldo has played so many games this season. He was supposed to be handled differently by Portugal, but he eventually played three games [during the international break],” the Juventus director told Sky Sport Italia.
“Yesterday, he wasn’t feeling 100 per cent fit with problems in his flexor, and we didn’t want to take any risk. It’s a decision we took together,” Paratici added.
Can the Old Lady afford his €31m-a-year salary next season?
“Last week, I said we must be responsible for what we’re doing. We are facing a period of uncertainty,” Paratici claimed.
“Cristiano is not just a footballer and an athlete, but also a character of a high level, so his salary reflects that. Some researches show he is the most known person in the world. His case is different from others.”
Are Juventus interested in Gigio Donnarumma and Hakan Calhanoglu, who will see their contracts expire in the summer?
“There are rumours every day. Right now, we are focused on what we are doing, we are happy with our players, and we are not interested in talking about other players now."