According to rumours, Manchester United would want to receive the £12.9 million they spent for Cristiano Ronaldo before allowing the veteran to depart Old Trafford. It has been revealed that Portugal international is prepared to go because he feels the team cannot match his desire. And at this time, Chelsea and Bayern Munich are the front-runners for his services.
Ronaldo was re-signed by Manchester United from Juventus in August of last year, outbidding Manchester City for the veteran’s services.
Despite the club’s problems under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick, he then went on to score 24 goals across all competitions, including 18 in the Premier League.
The Times claims that before considering selling their prized asset, United would first want the £12.9 million they paid Juventus returned.
Additionally, the Red Devils agreed to pay Juventus add-ons and incentives, bringing the total cost closer to £17 million.
Chelsea has the resources necessary to reach an agreement, and owner Todd Boehly recently spoke with Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes.
However, a move to Stamford Bridge still seems improbable since United would hate to lose their No. 7 to a direct Premier League competitor.
While that is the case, Chelsea is searching for a replacement for Romelu Lukaku, who has returned to Inter Milan on loan after returning to west London a year earlier.
And given that the Blues and United have already engaged in negotiations for Juan Mata and Nemanja Matic, it’s possible that Ronaldo will still decide to join United’s opponents.
Bayern Munich is also actively looking.
Robert Lewandowski’s departure from the Bundesliga’s heavyweights becomes more and more imminent as Barcelona makes a strong effort to recruit the Poland international this summer.
Additionally, Ronaldo may be persuaded to transfer to Germany even if they have already signed Sadio Mane.
It would allow the 37-year-old to play in a new league and once again contend for the top honors after defeating England, Spain, and Italy.
