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Bonucci doubts Messi influenced Ronaldo future call as Portuguese remains at Juventus

A club colleague of one global superstar is adamant that the decision of another to leave Barcelona for PSG did not impact events in Turin

Cristiano Ronaldo had sparked talk of interest from Paris Saint-Germain before the Ligue 1 giants were presented with an opportunity to sign Lionel Messi, but Leonardo Bonucci claims a Portuguese superstar was never looking for a way out of Juventus.

Speculation regarding the future plans of a five-time Ballon d'Or winner surfaced on the back of a testing 2020-21 campaign in Turin that left Serie A giants without a domestic title and reflecting on more Champions League misery.