Napoli Chairman Claims He Was Offered Cristiano Ronaldo & Reveals Why He Turned the Move Down

Down ​Napoli chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis has claimed that he was offered the opportunity to sign ​Cristiano Ronaldo from ​Real Madrid before he joined ​Juventus, but turned down the chance due to the financial implications of the move. Speaking to Italian outlet Calcio Mercato, the film producer turned chairman claimed his side were in the running to sign the Portuguese prodigy, stating: "Ronaldo had also been offered to Napoli.  "Mendes, his attorney, called me. We formulated our offer and... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/