Ronaldo only a sub at Udinese but CR7 is staying at Juve, says Nedved

Former
Juve
midfielder
Nedved
is
now
a
vice-president
at
the
club
and
was
asked
about
Ronaldo
being
surprisingly
left
out
of
the
starting
XI
in
Udine.

Nedved
said,
according
to
Sky
Sport
Italia:
“We
must
not
look
for
sensations
where
there
are
none.
It
was
a
choice
shared
with
the
player.

“At
the
beginning
of
the
season
it
is
normal
that
the
conditions
are
not
top
and
the
coach
tries
to
field
the
most
competitive
team
tonight.”

Asked
whether
Ronaldo
would
remain
a
Juventus
player
this
season,
the
last
on
his
contract,
Nedved
said:
“Absolutely
yes.”

There
was
nevertheless
speculation
that
Ronaldo
had
requested
to
be
selected
on
the
bench,
with
Sky
Sport
Italia
claiming
the
forward
was
looking
to
leave
the
club
before
the
transfer
window
closes
at
the
end
of
the
month.

Head
coach
Massimiliano
Allegri
insisted
this
week
that
last
season’s
Serie
A
29-goal
top
scorer
had
told
him
he
wanted
to
stay
in
Turin,
and
the
Portuguese
superstar
has
condemned
what
he
described
as
“frivolous”
rumours
around
his
future.

Ronaldo
has
been
linked
with
a
return
to
Real
Madrid
or
Manchester
United,
while
Paris
Saint-Germain
and
Manchester
City
have
also
been
credited
with
interest.

However,
any
of
those
clubs
would
likely
have
to
generate
funds
before
mounting
a
move
for
the
36-year-old
five-time
Ballon
d’Or
winner,
and
City
are
expected
to
move
for
Harry
Kane
rather
than
Ronaldo.

With
Ronaldo
watching
on
from
the
sidelines,
Juventus
snatched
a
third-minute
lead
at
Udinese
through
Paulo
Dybala.