Cristiano Ronaldo Told Paulo Dybala He Must Join Manchester United In WhatsApp Group

If Paulo Dybala wants to become a 'champion' he must join Manchester United, according to Cristiano Ronaldo.

The 25-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford in recent days and following his return to Turin on Thursday, the Argentinian forward contacted his teammate about the potential transfer.

Ronaldo is then believed to have given his Juventus teammate the heads up in a 'WhatsApp group' over a potential move to Old Trafford.

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The Daily Mail report that Ronaldo, who is thought to be one of the strongest voices at the club, gave a 'seal of approval' to his teammate.

Earlier this week, Paulo Dybala's agent travelled to London to hold talks with Manchester United over personal terms.

It was later reported that Manchester United and Juventus had agreed a swap deal 'in principle' involving Dybala and Romelu Lukaku.

Sky Italia say United must now agree personal terms with the Argentinian striker for the swap to go ahead, and talks are still ongoing.

In fact, negotiations between Dybala and United will continue on Friday as no agreement has been found yet, according to Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio.

Dybala has demanded a contract that would see him pocket £9 million per year at Old Trafford.

Last week, Juventus vice-president Pavel Nedved confirmed that "there are proposals and some interest" in Dybala but the club are waiting for "concrete action."

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Topics: Football News, Football, Manchester United, Paulo Dybala, Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo

Jack Kenmare

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