Premier League champions Manchester City are offering Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo a bumper contract – but do not wish to pay a transfer fee.
Gianlucadimarzio.com reports City are willing to offer Ronaldo a two-year deal worth over £230,000-a-week but do not want to pay Juventus a transfer fee for the Portuguese icon.
The report says the Old Lady want around £25million for the player which would allow them to find a replacement so late in the window.
Juventus reportedly like the idea of taking on City’s Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus in a swap, but manager Pep Guardiola is said to have rebuffed that idea.
Reports across Europe claim Ronaldo, 36, is looking for a new challenge and his agent Jorge Mendes offered him to City last week for £25m.