After Bayern Munich confirmed they are not interested in Cristiano Ronaldo, reports emerge that Roma are ‘trying everything’ to get the Manchester United striker.
Ronaldo pushed his way out of Juventus last summer and returned to Old Trafford, but despite contributing 24 goals and three assists in 38 competitive games, they still failed to qualify for the Champions League.
The arrival of new manager Erik ten Hag has also not encouraged him, so rumours in Portugal began to spread that CR7 was ready to walk away just a year into his contract.
Now former Roma defender Fabio Petruzzi insists on Retesport that he has information from his old club confirming they are “trying everything” to sign Ronaldo.
It’s an uphill struggle, because the Giallorossi are only in the Europa League and a return to Serie A so soon after quitting Juventus for a smaller club would be seen as humiliating.
On the plus side, Jose Mourinho is the coach, with Portuguese director Tiago Pinto in charge of transfers and ambitious American owners the Friedkin family.
Bayern Munich have also ruled themselves out, as director Hasan Salihamidzic told Sky Sports Germany that it was “not true” they were pursuing Ronaldo as a replacement for Robert Lewandowski.