Juve decide to keep Ronaldo

Juventus managing director Fabio Paratici said that the club have no intention of allowing Cristiano Ronaldo to leave the club.

Speculation continues to swirl over the Portuguese star's future, with concern about the value for money he brings to the team given his reported €55 million-per-year (£47m/$65m) wages.

Paratici also gave head coach Andrea Pirlo a vote of confidence after a 1-0 home loss to struggling Benevento.

"We've decided to keep Cristiano Ronaldo. He's the best player in the world and we are holding on tight," the director stated at full time.

"We have a project that we started from last season, one game will not change our views or our strategy. This line continues and we are very happy with what we've done, so we'll continue working to improve."

Meanwhile, Juventus awarded Ronaldo a special shirt hailing him as the greatest player of all time and celebrating his latest goal landmark ahead of their Serie A match against Benevento on Sunday.