La Liga giants Real Madrid did not sell any of their players to Premier League outfit Manchester United this summer and the dispute over the David de Gea deal hurt relations between the two clubs. Further, one man wanted by the Red Devils some time ago was their former star Cristiano Ronaldo, who had moved to the Bernabeu in 2009.
The Portuguese international was also wanted by Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain, who were looking to further strengthen their squad.
However, Real president Florentino Perez has made it clear that if the French giants want to sign the 30-year-old forward, all they need to do is pay the three-time Ballon d’Or winner’s €1b release clause.
The Telegraph reported Perez as saying, via Spanish radio, “If PSG wants Cristiano Ronaldo it’s simple: they have to pay the €1-billion release clause.”
Well, it does not seem logical to spend so much money on a star who turns 31 next term, though nothing can be taken away from the fact that the attacker is still a world-class player.