Spanish newspaper: 'Ronaldo can join Atletico'
The advantage of this deal is that Simeone admires Ronaldo. According to AS, before the media or within Atletico, Simeone always praised the Portuguese superstar as "the player made a difference, a winner".
AS said that Argentina coach could give Ronaldo short -term contracts, as what he had done to Luis Suarez in 2020. However, the recruitment of Ronaldo will bring greater impact, both sports and commerce.
In terms of expertise, Ronaldo scored 24 goals for Man Utd in all competitions last season, while Luis Suarez and Angel Correa - the two best strikers of Atletico last season - only reached 13 goals each. In terms of trade, the ownership of the superstar with the most followers on the planet will enhance the image of the club.
In the opposite direction, Ronaldo also wants to go to Atletico, to get the Champions League and compete next season titles. The 37 -year -old striker loves to live in Madrid, and excited with the prospect of working with a personality coach like Simeone.
However, Ronaldo's $ 475,000 week's salary is a big barrier. Follow. AS, Atletico is difficult to sign with Ronaldo for financial reasons, but "the summer is long and the determination of both parties can change reality".
Atletico wants to earn at least $ 40 million from selling players in the summer of 2022, and to be able to sign a contract with Ronaldo, this number will have to be much higher. After letting Luis Suarez leave in a freelance, Atletico is looking for a new stop for Alvaro Morata - who has just returned from Juventus after the end of the loan contract, and maybe Angel Correa.
The British newspaper Sportmail emphasized that Ronaldo will face a wave of criticism from Real fans, if he landed at Atletico. During the nine years of playing at the Bernabeu, Ronaldo scored 450 goals through 438, won four Golden Balls, four Champions League, two La Liga and two Spanish King Cups.
Ronaldo is also considered the "god" of Atletico, when scoring 25 and creating nine goals through 35 confrontations. During the Simeone dynasty, Atletico witnessed the opponent hat-trick and all four belonged to Ronaldo. The two of those four hat-tricks are in the Champions League knockout rounds, 2017 and 2019.
In addition to Atletico, Ronaldo is rumored to be able to return to the Sporting Lisbon childhood club. On July 17, Portugal Sport TV posted a photo showing Ronaldo's car at Jose Alvalade - Sporting's home field. But under this post, the 37 -year -old striker rumored with a brief comment: "fake news".
Ronaldo was allowed to leave Man Utd this summer, when he was dissatisfied with the transfer plan and worried that the club could not compete for big titles next season. The 37 -year -old striker rejected the army and did not "go to the Red Devils" to go to the summer, for "family reasons". However, Ronaldo has not received any satisfactory proposal, when he was rejected by Chelsea, PSG and Bayern.
