It was a hectic summer for Cristiano Ronaldo as the Portuguese superstar searched for the exit door at Manchester United.
The striker made his intentions clear that he wanted to leave Old Trafford before Man United’s pre-season began, but that never materialized as his agent, Jorge Mendes, tried to find him a club in Europe.
Clubs like Bayern Munich and Chelsea reportedly turned down the opportunity to sign Ronaldo, but as the window drew to a close, Napoli were the team in the spotlight.
As Mendes searched for a solution, there was even talk of a swap deal between Ronaldo and Napoli’s Victor Osimhen, GIFN claims.
Napoli sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli has now dismissed the club’s interest in Ronaldo, saying they wanted to build a young squad this summer.
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What Cristiano Giuntoli said about Napoli’s interest in Ronaldo
Speaking to Corriere dello Sport, Giuntoli confirmed that Napoli intended to talk to everyone in the summer as they focused on building a young squad.
The sporting director said: “During the transfer market we pretend to chat with everyone, and sometimes we really do. But we wanted to invest in a young team.”
Giuntoli seems to suggest that the Italian club were never really interested in Ronaldo, but the club would have welcomed the attention as it would have provided leverage on other deals.
