Real deny pre-agreed deal with Ronaldo
MADRID - Real Madrid have no pre-agreement to buy Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United contrary to media reports, the Primera Liga club said in a statement on Friday.
![](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yye75FfHyccANwx5rpaGwJ.jpg)
"In relation to stories appearing in different news media, referring to the supposed signing of Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo, the club categorically deny the reports," Real said on their website.
"There is no pre-agreement to this effect with the player, with his agent or with Manchester United. As is well known the club tried to sign the player last summer and Manchester United made it clear he was not for sale."
Earlier, Real presidential candidate Juan Onieva said in a radio interview that he was aware of a pre-agreement with the Portugal winger that was set up by former president Ramon Calderon.
He said there was an obligation on both parties to come up with an indemnity payment if either changed their mind by June 30.
"I wouldn't go through with it. If I had to take a decision I would contest the deal. I think it's madness," Onieva told Onda Cero. "I only know the terms in general; I haven't seen the document."
The interviewer mentioned a figure of 100 million euro, to which Onieva replied: "I think it is a little less than this, because the deal was made in pounds.
"In terms of the figures, as far as I am aware, it is not right to pay that amount of money especially in times like these. It's almost offensive. Also I don't think he is the solution for Real Madrid."
Get FourFourTwo Newsletter
The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.
Onieva, former president Florentino Perez and the little-known Eduardo Garcia have said they will stand in the election which is due to take place on June 14.
NEWS: Onieva: Ronaldo megadeal would be madness
Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.
![Arne Slot head coach of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC at Anfield on December 01, 2024 in Liverpool, England.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3xTbkGtr7hRGpxxB4hofcg-840-80.jpg)
‘Slot hasn’t come in and changed everything, making it all about himself – it’s been about the players he’s inherited, getting the best out of a system he likes’: Liverpool manager impressing former players with personality and tactical approach
![LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 20: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrating after scoring the opening goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Anfield on October 20, 2024 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y6uSyarD69cTjYZM7M4Z33-840-80.jpg)
‘We thought we’d signed him, but Chelsea blew us away. I think they signed him so we couldn’t have him, as much as because they really wanted him’: Liverpool actually failed to sign Mohamed Salah in 2014, three years before finally getting the Egyptian