Spanish press reports revealed today, Friday, that Atletico Madrid wants to sign Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United player, this summer, but the deal is threatened with failure due to the financial value.
And the Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo confirmed that Al-Roukhi Blancos is seeking to sign Don Cristiano Ronaldo, the Manchester United player, this summer, despite the fact that Ronaldo’s 37-year contract with Manchester United expires in June 2023.
And the newspaper added, “One of the Portuguese star’s priorities is to play in the Champions League next season, which cannot happen in United because the team will participate in the European League after occupying sixth place in the English Premier League standings last season.”
El Mundo indicated that Jorge Mendes, Ronaldo’s agent, offered him to major clubs in Europe, and now Atletico Madrid is seeking to sign him despite the abundance of strikers in the Argentine coach Diego Simeone’s squad.
And the famous newspaper pointed out that the treasury of Atletico Madrid may not allow him to sign Ronaldo, who is reported to get about 26 million pounds annually in Manchester United, in addition to that Simeone has five strikers: Antoine Griezmann, Joao Felix, Matthews Cunha, Correa, Alvaro Morata and Angel Correa.
El Mundo explained that Bayern Munich is the most likely option for Ronaldo, but everything is waiting for the departure of Polish striker Robert Lewandowski to Barcelona, which will make room for the Portuguese striker in the Bavarian team.
Ronaldo returned to Manchester United from Juventus last summer for 15 million euros with a contract that ends in June 2023, and last season Ronaldo participated in 38 games with Manchester United, 3131 minutes, in which he scored 24 goals and made 3 others.