Ronaldo will join Real Madrid after United accepted a world record £80m ($163m) offer for their best player, and will earn £107 million ($A215 million) over six years according to newspaper reports in England.
The deal involves a salary increasing each season, reportedly starting at a mere £183,000 a week before eventually rising to £556,000 a week.
That will mean Ronaldo will earn 33 times the average salary of the average Spaniard
Madrid had already grabbed the headlines by signing fellow former World Player of the Year Kaka from AC Milan, for a $A114.5 million transfer fee.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Ronaldo joins Real Madrid!! Bye Ron!
United confirmed on Thursday morning they had accepted an £80million bid for the world player of the year, with a world-record deal expected to go through by June 30.
The news had been expected given that Real stated on Wednesday night talks were under way and now it is only a matter of finalising the player's personal terms before he completes a dream move to the Bernabeu.
Real president Florentino Perez had already vowed to do "everything possible" to sign the 24-year-old and, unlike 12 months ago, Sir Alex Ferguson did not even attempt to talk Ronaldo round, knowing the former Sporting Lisbon player had his heart set on a move.
A United statement read: "At the request of Cristiano - who has again expressed his desire to leave - and after discussion with the player's representatives, United have agreed to give Real Madrid permission to talk to the player.
"Matters are expected to be concluded by 30 June. The club will not comment until further notice."
The Manchester United and Portugal winger is set to discuss personal terms and undergo a medical with the Bernabeu giants after the English side accepted the offer on Thursday. "I have had my time at Man United. It's time to look forward and £80million is quite a sum of money. This deal is historic," said Ronaldo, who is currently on holiday in Los Angeles. "It's flattering when two of the top teams in the world want you to play for them. "Now I can look forward to Real Madrid and a new stage in my career. I learned of the deal here in LA and heard from my people that United had accepted."
Monday, June 8, 2009
Highs and lows of Manchester United 08-09
Lows first..
* Champions league final loss: United was performing so well till CL final. No one expected such a poor performance from United in European Championship final.
* Tevez to leave?? For most of the season Tevez was sitting in bench and he just got frustrated and decided to move to another club.
* More debt: United's debt increased to 699m.
Highs now..
* Achieved Treble: United won Premier League, Carling Cup and FIFA Club WC.
CL would've been great!!
* Highest turnover: United achieved a turnover of 256m. Highest by a football club in the world.
* Champions league final loss: United was performing so well till CL final. No one expected such a poor performance from United in European Championship final.
* Tevez to leave?? For most of the season Tevez was sitting in bench and he just got frustrated and decided to move to another club.
* More debt: United's debt increased to 699m.
Highs now..
* Achieved Treble: United won Premier League, Carling Cup and FIFA Club WC.
CL would've been great!!
* Highest turnover: United achieved a turnover of 256m. Highest by a football club in the world.
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