Napoli director Cristiano Giuntoli insists the club will not attempt to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United in January.
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Ronaldo has returned the squad after being exiled for last Saturday’s Premier League clash with Chelsea but his future at Old Trafford remains bleak.
Reports suggest United will be willing to let the 37-year-old leave on a free transfer should another club be willing to take him on. A host of European sides rejected the chance to sign him in the summer, a stance which has not changed for many of the clubs Ronaldo is open to joining.
A report from The Sun this week named Napoli as one of the few clubs interested in a deal in January.