CRISTIANO RONALDO has taken an “irreversible” decision to leave Real Madrid, according to reports in Portugal.
Comments he made immediately after the Champions League final victory suggested his time at the Bernabeu had come to an end.
Speculation then grew in the subsequent weeks with reports Florentino Perez and the club’s board were furious with the timing of the remarks.
And Record insists Ronaldo, 33, has made up his mind to leave the European champions — with England, France and Italy all possible next destinations.
He currently earns around £350,000-a-week at Real Madrid, but that pales in comparison to Neymar’s weekly wage of £619,000, while Lionel Messi pockets a staggering £673,000 every seven days.
The Portuguese superstar is reported to have requested negotiations over a £1.35million-a-week contract, which Real Madrid had no intention of accepting.
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Ronaldo believes he was promised a salary to reflect the current market last summer, but none has been forthcoming.
Former club Manchester United reportedly told his agent Jorge Mendes they would make a “heavy investment” for him.
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While Paris Saint-Germain, whose star player Neymar is a target for Real Madrid, could examine the possibility of a sensational swap deal.
Ronaldo recently helped Real Madrid win a third-consecutive Champions League, and is now with the Portugal squad ahead of the World Cup.
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