Juventus are staying silent on Cristiano Ronaldo until Real Madrid confirm they’ll release him for €100m, but the Spaniards want his public declaration.

Italian bookies have suspended bets on CR7 wearing the Bianconeri jersey this season, as they are so confident the deal will be done.

The timing is proving to be an issue, largely because of the tense situation between Ronaldo and Real Madrid President Florentino Perez.

Juventus are staying silent on Cristiano Ronaldo until Real Madrid confirm they’ll release him for €100m, but the Spaniards want his public declaration.

Italian bookies have suspended bets on CR7 wearing the Bianconeri jersey this season, as they are so confident the deal will be done.

The timing is proving to be an issue, largely because of the tense situation between Ronaldo and Real Madrid President Florentino Perez.

According to multiple sources, including Marca, AS, the Corriere dello Sport and Sky Sport Italia, the Merengues want him to come out and state he wants this departure, not that he was forced out.

Marca even suggest Real Madrid want him to sign a confidentiality clause barring the player from giving his version of events in future.

This is something the 33-year-old is not prepared to do.

Nonetheless, agent Jorge Mendes remains confident he can smooth out the situation and Ronaldo should make his statement via social media rather than in a Press conference.

Mendes is also sure the price will be €100m, as agreed in January, despite reports Real Madrid could jack it up to €120-150m.

The key for Juve is giving Real Madrid and Ronaldo time to make it a smooth transition and not rush it through.

Having said that, nobody told Ronaldo’s marketing team, as the Allianz Juventus Stadium appears in the background of the new Italian language version of the site, while the website advertising Ronaldo’s underwear range has a prominent photograph of the player standing in front of black and white stripes.

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