Could this be the summer Cristiano Ronaldo finally leaves Spain? After several previous reports linking him with a move away from Real Madrid, A Bola claims he is now ready to bid farewell to La Liga.
However, it won’t be down to a drop in form – he showed towards the end of the season that he can rip apart even the best teams. A Bola writes that his desire for an exit is solely due to the tax fraud allegations.
A formal lawsuit was brought against the 32-year-old on Tuesday, being accused of defrauding the Spanish government of €14.7m. Cristiano and his representatives denied any wrongdoing, but the player is upset by the accusation and thus wishes to leave the country.
Cristiano Ronaldo has told Real Madrid he wants to leave Spain and his decision is "irreversible". (Source: A Bola) pic.twitter.com/whW0cZP3yG
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According to the Portuguese newspaper, Ronaldo has already revealed his intentions to Florentino Perez and Jose Angel Sanchez. Les Merenges do not wish to see their record goalscorer walk out the door, they will not keep him at the Bernabeu against his will.
Three clubs are willing to break the bank for the Champions League legend: Man United, PSG, and Monaco. Real Madrid could receive an offer of €180m from either club for the four-time Ballon d’Or winner.
Los Blancos, who publicly defender their number 7, are working hard to calm the angry Ronaldo in order to avoid losing their talisman.
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