Paris Saint-Germain plot a staggering £250,000 per week offer for Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in summer, next year.
The Daily Mirror claims that the Ligue 1 champions are more than willing to pay 30-year-old Portuguese star Ronaldo, a sensational contract of £250,000-a-week excluding tax. This would become the equivalent of £500,000-a-week by the standards of Premier League which rules Manchester United clearly out of the race.
However, Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal revealed at the weekend that they were always interested to bring back Cristiano Ronaldo, who left Old Trafford to join Real Madrid for a then-world record £80million in 2009. Since joining Real he has become their all-time record goalscorer, but rumours always followed him which suggested one day Ronaldo will return to Old Trafford.
“We are looking at all players, not just Ronaldo. But these players are mostly ungettable,” Van Gaal admitted following United’s 2-0 loss against Watford. “With Ronaldo, let’s wait and hope.”
With the Red Devils Ronaldo won three Premier League titles, following a sensational transfer from Sporting Lisbon in 2003 and eventually became Sir Alex Ferguson’s one of the most successful signings. The Real Madrid attacker has won the FIFA Ballon d’Or award three times, including the past two years running.
PSG’s Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic already earns almost £220,000 per week excluding tax and the French side are now willing to go even higher to rope in a star footballer like Ronaldo. Ironically two days ago Ronaldo’s agent claimed that it’s impossible to lure the Portuguese away from Madrid right now, but that cannot deter PSG’s desire as they regards Ronaldo to be the future face of the club when 34-year-old Ibrahimovic leaves next summer after his contract expires.
The French club believe they have a much stronger chance to sign Ronaldo who could be tempted for one last big pay-day and an exciting new challenge in a colourful career which already gifted him chances to play for clubs in Portugal, England and Spain.