Real Madrid left-back Marcelo has reportedly
The Brazillian now in his 13th season with Los Blancos, Marcelo has been frozen out of the first-team picture, with Santiago Solari preferring youngster Sergio Reguilon on the left side of his backline.
Having long been linked with the Bianconeri, Italian daily La Stampa
Marcelo is very close to joining Juventus in the summer on a contract until 2023 worth €12m/yr. [AS] pic.twitter.com/QRiVoSTVnH— Forza Juventus (@ForzaJuve2017) March 8, 2019
A move to Juve would see Marcelo linking up with Cristiano Ronaldo, who he formed a special relationship with during their nine years together at the Santiago Bernabeu.
In fact, five-time Ballon d’Or Ronaldo trusted Marcelo enough to tell him a secret ahead of last season’s Champions League final against Liverpool.
According to La Stampa, Juventus have reached an agreement with Marcelo on a 4 year contract worth €12m salary per-season. pic.twitter.com/SnOMcTvQoB— Forza Juventus (@ForzaJuve2017) March 7, 2019
Ronaldo told the Real Madrid No.12 about his future plans, specifically that he would be heading to Juventus.
“Damn, we were training for the final and he told me: ‘I’m leaving,'” Marcelo told Esporte Interativo (via Football Espana).
“I realise that I have lied to you about this before, but that is because I had to.
“Juventus move? They are a great club, but I have a contract with Real Madrid.”
Marcelo signed a new contact with Real until 2022 in September 2017 but his situation has changed dramatically since then
In February, it was reported that he spoke with general director Jose Angel Sanchez for an hour and brought up his lack of game-time of late.
And having been left out of Tite’s Brazil squad, the 30-year old told Sanchez of his unhappiness and revealed he was thinking about leaving the club in the summer wind.
Y’all looking at the salary I’m looking at 4 year?! Guys 31 now and declining this contract smells disaster in a year when his legs give out.— Marcin Kaczmarski (@PLJuventino) March 7, 2019
He’s Brazilian they can pass and dribble even in their casket.— Salva02 (@Salva025) March 7, 2019
Ronaldo trynna make Mini madrid— Atharva (@Athsonfire) March 7, 2019