Cristiano Ronaldo wanted by Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, Monaco and Chinese Super League clubs, with Real Madrid ‘braced for £157million bid’
Four-time Ballon d'Or-winner has enjoyed sensational end to season, but Los Blancos could double their money on superstar
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REAL MADRID are bracing themselves for a £157million bid for Cristiano Ronaldo this summer, according to reports in Portugal.
Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco are ready to battle it out with clubs from the Chinese Super League for the four-time Ballon d'Or winner's signature.
Ronaldo has enjoyed a stunning end to the campaign — netting twice in the Champions League final victory over Juventus.
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And report United and the Ligue 1 duo — as well as clubs from China — will test Real Madrid's resolve with a world-record offer.
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While it seems unlikely Los Blancos would allow the Portuguese superstar to leave this summer, there is some logic from a business point of view.
Ronaldo is now 32 and the European champions could almost double their money for a player they broke the world transfer record to sign from United for £80m in 2009.
Despite starring in the Champions League final only three days ago, Ronaldo has shown his dedication to Euro 2016 winners Portugal by joining up with his national side for Friday's World Cup qualifier away to Latvia.
United's summer plans have been thrown into disarray with the news they will no longer be able to sign Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid due to the upholding of Fifa's transfer ban — and are looking for another statement signing.
Ronaldo would fit the ball and, like with last summer's world-record purchase of Paul Pogba, are aware they can recoup most of the fee through shirt sales.
PSG, likewise, are in need of a mega signing.
They lost Zlatan Ibrahimovic last summer and opted to build a side without a superstar.
But they conceded the league title to Monaco and were eliminated from the Champions League at the last-16 stage.
The principality side, meanwhile, are bracing themselves for the potential of losing Kylian Mbappe — and would, therefore, have money spend.
While, clubs in China are still trying to tempt the world's best players in a bid to improve the quality of the league.