Paris Saint-Germain, champions of the French Football League, have reportedly started preliminary contacts to sign Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract with Manchester United expires next summer in 2023 and the Portuguese star wants to leave Old Trafford in light of the Red Devils’ failure to qualify for the Champions League for the season (2022-2023). .
According to the British network Sport Mall, citing journalist Pedro Almeida, Paris Saint-Germain contacted Ronaldo’s agent about the possibility of signing a contract with Madeira Rocket.
The report indicated that the Paris club’s new sports adviser, Luis Campos, spoke with Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendez to find out his position on the move to the Parc des Princes stadium.
This comes after earlier press allegations that Argentine star Lionel Messi, the Paris Saint-Germain striker, threatened the French club’s management to leave if Ronaldo was signed.
And the Catalan newspaper El Nacional reported in a report that Messi threatened the PSG administration that he could leave the team this summer if Ronaldo signed a contract.
And the newspaper added: “Lionel Messi does not want to play with Cristiano Ronaldo in the same team.”
Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, is trying to find a new team for the Portuguese star in this summer’s transfers, as according to press reports, the name “Don” is associated with clubs Chelsea in England, Bayern Munich and Italy’s Napoli.
Source: media