According to a story by Spanish source El Mundo, Cristiano Ronaldo cornered then Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu at an awards event while he was playing for Real Madrid and was also obsessed with Lionel Messi’s wage at the time....CONTINUE READING

When Bartomeu was asked how much he was paying Messi, he replied, “I can’t tell you, but it’s more than double what they [Real Madrid] pay you.”

Ronaldo would shortly after transfer from Real Madrid to Juventus in a £100 million deal. He would eventually return to Manchester United in 2021 before unilaterally canceling his contract last year to join the Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr.

It was recently reported that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner and Jorge Mendes, his agent, are no longer on good terms as a result of the Portuguese forward’s move to Al Nassr.

According to ESPN, the 37-year-old frustrations stemmed from his limited alternatives when looking for a transfer last summer.

Ronaldo chose to wait in the summer of 2022 in the hopes of securing a transfer to a European club, even though a move to Al Nassr appeared to be an open door.

It was discovered that no agent was formally involved in the agreement with Al Nassr, adding credence to rumors that Ronaldo and Mendes’ union would soon come to an end.

The Athletic reported that Mendes repeatedly called Real Madrid during the summer to offer Ronaldo to them, but no plan to bring him back to the Bernabeu materialized.

Even after hearing that United could be willing to pay the majority of Ronaldo’s contract for this season, other top teams turned down invitations to sign him.

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