A number of high-level sources now claim that Cristiano Ronaldohas made it clear that he intends to quit Manchester United this summer, in spite of having another 12 months on his contract.There’s no doubt that the veteran is determined to compete in the UEFA Champions League for as long as he can, despite his side’s poorest-ever Premier League season.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner’srumored departure from the Old Trafford hasn’t put an end to speculation about where he will play next. However,it hasn’t dampened United supporters’ hopes that he wouldreturn to group training and continue with the tram for the following season.
Leaving Old Trafford is one thing; finding an appropriate team prepared to pay his enormous earnings is quite another. In addition, the 37-year-old forward is a fantastic athlete even in his late 30s, but finding a club to sign him is quite another.
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Chelsea, Bayern,Paris Saint-Germain, and even his ex-sideSporting Lisbonhave all been connected with a bid for Ronaldo. However,the situation is still tight since the Portugalcaptainwill not be joining United on their pre-season tour because of personal concerns.
There has now beena surprising discoveryabout a prospective bidder for the ace, which might turn out to be the greatest talking point of the summer. The Red Devilshave reportedly received an enormous proposal worth €35million for their main star’s services from a Saudi Arabian club.
According to a shocking revelation from CNN Portugal and TVI in Ronaldo’s native country, as translated by The Express, an unnamed Saudi Arabianteam“have since emerged as the surprise first bidders,” with their mind-blowing offer alleged to pay CR7 a total salary of €250 million over the course of two seasons.
His current reported earningswould increase by more than five times if he were to accept this offer, as reported byMetro. It is believed that abonusin agency fees couldbe included in the transaction, which would raise the total transfer payments to an astounding €300million.
