Napoli sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli insists they were offered Cristiano Ronaldo before he joined Juventus.

Ronaldo left Real Madrid for Juve in August.

“He was offered to us, it's true," Giuntoli told Sky Italia.

“We have a good relationship with [agent Jorge] Mendes, and since [Faouzi] Ghoulam's renewal we speak often.

“He offered him to De Laurentiis and to me, I stayed silent. Then when we looked deeper into it we realised it was a deal that was out of reach.

“Juventus? At the moment they're the best team in Europe, so it'd be a dream to finish ahead of them. It's something very difficult, but we must and want to believe."