This transfer posse has only just begun!
Cristiano Ronaldo (37) wants one thing above all this summer – away from Manchester United! According to information from the English daily newspaper “The Times”, the Portuguese superstar (contract until 2023) asked for release at the beginning of July. Since then, various clubs have been associated with him.
It’s just stupid that nobody wants the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. But why actually?
698 goals and 230 assists in 933 games, five Champions League titles, European champions – Cristiano Ronaldo’s career almost makes you freeze in awe. Even at 37, the Portuguese is still a humanized demonstration of power. At Manchester United he scored 24 times last season and was his team’s top scorer. Nevertheless, the “Red Devils” missed the Champions League with rank 7 in the Premier League. And Ronaldo really wants to play there – come what may.
That’s why there was always speculation about the future of the superstar. Among other things, FC Bayern was also associated with the Premier League professional. Club boss Oliver Kahn (53) explained in “kicker”: “As much as I appreciate Cristiano Ronaldo as one of the greatest: a transfer would not fit into our philosophy.”
In Spain, meanwhile, Barcelona is considering the big coup. President Joan Laporta (60) has confirmed discussions with Ronaldo advisor Jorge Mendes (56): “Yes, I had dinner with him, that’s right. He came because of the transfer market.” More is not known.
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Recently, the next crazy rumor made the rounds. As “Le Parisien” wrote, Ronaldo offered himself to Paris Saint-Germain. Accordingly, the ultimate union of the two oldies Ronaldo and Lionel Messi (35) would be within reach.
But the answer was negative! PSG have “at the moment” no place in the squad for the superstar. However, the window is not quite closed yet – the Parisians want to wait and see how many players will leave the team. And then maybe strike. However, Ronaldo could take the hesitation as an insult to majesty.
But why can’t Ronaldo find a club? Why doesn’t anyone want the superstar?
BILD lists the reasons.
Too vain
Since moving to England from Lisbon in the summer of 2003, Ronaldo has competed 19 times in the Premier League. He only played two games with Sporting in what was then the Uefa Cup – and never again after that.
That’s why Ronaldo wants to leave now! He wants to go to a club that plays in the Champions League. ManUnited cannot offer him that. Despite Ronaldo, the English could only qualify for the Europa League.
That limits the potential target clubs considerably.
Too old
Ronaldo is 37 years old and is approaching his footballing late autumn. Many of his colleagues ended their careers at a much younger age. As The Times writes, Ronaldo believes he can still play at the highest level for “three or four years”. His discipline allows him to still maintain the world class level. But for how much longer?
A question that the responsible squad planners and club bosses, who want to invest in the future rather than in the past, also ask themselves. Because to “oblige him like that” Ronaldo is simply …
Too expensive
Whoever wants to get the European champion of 2016 has to pay a fee of around 15 million euros. That sounds like a bargain (current market value 30 million), but as is so often the case, there is one not to be neglected catch that makes those responsible for the club sweat beads on their foreheads: Ronaldo’s salary.
As the “Sun” reported last year, Ronaldo earns an impressive 560,000 euros a week at Man United – almost 29 million a year. This makes him THE top earner in the Premier League. Curious: At Juventus (2018 to 2021) he still earned 31 million, so he waived his salary for United. It’s quite possible that he’ll do it again now. Nevertheless, it remains ridiculously expensive.
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That puts off Serie A clubs AS Roma and Napoli, for example, who have also been linked to Ronaldo – but they just don’t have enough cash for him.
As with all transfers where there is a lot of money at stake, the nouveau riche club Newcastle also plays a role. They won’t even play in the Europa League next season. Accordingly, this club should not be an option for Ronaldo.
Too inflexible
There was a time when Ronaldo could play anywhere on offense. It’s now become a classic nine. This is also due to the fact that it no longer puts the same horsepower on the lawn as it did a few years ago.
So which Champions League participant – with tons of cash – is looking for a top centre-forward? The target group is relatively small. Barcelona are also still digging into Bayern’s Robert Lewandowski (33), PSG would rather have a young top attacker like Hugo Ekitike (20) from Stade Reims or Sassuolo’s Gianlucca Scamacca (23) and Bayern are on the way to getting their money for Juves Matthijs de Ligt (22) to spend.
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The Chelsea rumor seems much hotter. The new club owner Todd Boehly (48) and Ronaldo advisor Mendes are said to have met in Portugal and talked about a possible transfer to Stamford Bridge. But according to information from the “Daily Mail”, coach Thomas Tuchel (48) sees the qualities of the veteran as incompatible with his preferred game idea. He relies on maximum flexibility on the offensive. Ronaldo, on the other hand, likes to stay in his center forward position and rarely participates in pressing.
Would Tuchel change his system to put an aging Ronaldo in the center of attack, center his entire game on him and thus take the place of a younger player? Questionable. It is clear that Ronaldo will certainly not be satisfied with a place on the bench. And nobody wants a bad-tempered world footballer in the squad.
So what to do with the superstar who is willing to change?
As several media outlets in Italy and England report, the Portuguese will definitely not travel to Thailand and Australia with Manchester United for the preparation tour on Friday. CR7 gets a few days off from his club “to deal with his personal and family problems”, as the Red Devils say.
For the new United coach Erik ten Hag (52), the matter is – from his point of view – very simple. Ronaldo has to stay. Ten Hag stated: “Cristiano Ronaldo is not for sale, he is not with us for personal reasons. We plan with Cristiano for this season, that’s it.”
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