Juventus chief rules out Cristiano Ronaldo exit next summer

Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will not leave the club next summer.

The Portuguese finished third in the race for this year's Ballon d'Or award - his lowest ranking since 2010 - behind winner Lionel Messi and Virgil van Dijk.

Ronaldo's situation at Juventus came under scrutiny when he was reprimanded for leaving the stadium early after Maurizio Sarri substituted him after 55 minutes against AC Milan.

Speaking on the subject of Ronaldo, Paratici told Sky Sports Italia: "In our opinion he deserves the Ballon d'Or. He will be at Juventus next season, without a doubt.

"He wants to win another Ballon d'Or with us, and we support him."

Since leaving Real Madrid to join Juventus in 2018, Ronaldo has not won the award, with Luka Modric claiming last year's installment following his performances at the World Cup.

The 38-year-old scored a remarkable 450 goals in 438 games at the Bernabeu, becoming the club's all-time record goalscorer in the process.