I’d be Mad to lose Ronaldo

Posted Wednesday, June 12, 2013 by The Sun

I’d be Mad to lose Ronaldo REAL MADRID last night shut the door on Cristiano Ronaldo’s £65million switch to Manchester United.

President Florentino Perez is ready to offer Ronaldo more than £125million over five years to sign a new deal — and insisted it will be finalised this summer.

Ronaldo’s representatives have reportedly demanded a salary of £30million a year.

Madrid are confident they will seal a deal at around £25m a season — meaning the Portuguese star will earn about £250k a week NET as the new 50 per cent Spanish tax rate kicks in.

Perez said: “I would bet Cristiano will retire at Real Madrid because it’s the natural thing.

“We will negotiate the new contract before the start of La Liga and I am convinced that everything will come out well.”

United were ready to offer Madrid £65m and Ronaldo £15m a year — hoping he would accept less money in order to seal a return to the club that made him famous.

But Perez told the Spanish newspaper Marca: “To renew Cristiano before the start of the season is my desire and my ambition.

“We all want that he retires at Real Madrid. We will do everything possible to make it happen.”
Ronaldo has been key to Madrid’s astronomical £450m-a-year turnover.

Losing the winger could prove disastrous for Real’s finances, which is why they will break the bank to keep hold of him.