World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo has
turned down the chance to leave Real Madrid for for
a transfer fee of 300 million euros ($315.24 million),
to China, his agent said .
Speaking to Sky Italia at the Globe Soccer Awards
in Dubai, Jorge Mendes said the deal would have
been worth 100 million euros a year to the Portugal
striker.
The club making the offer from China has not been
disclosed.
“From China they’ve offered 300 million euros to
Real Madrid and more than 100 million per year to
the player,” Mendes was quoted as saying.
“But money is not everything. Real Madrid is his
life. Cristiano is happy at Real Madrid and it is
impossible to go to China.
“The Chinese market is a new market. They can
buy a lot of players but then again it is impossible to
go for Ronaldo.”
News of the offer made to European champions
Real came on the same day Argentine striker Carlos
Tevez joined the Chinese Super League side
Shanghai Shenhua from Boca Juniors.
No financial details were disclosed but media
reports said Shenhua had paid 84 million euros for
former Manchester City and Manchester United
forward Tevez.
Last week Brazil midfielder Oscar joined local rivals
Shanghai SIPG from Chelsea for a fee that media
reports put at 60 million euros.
The Chinese are breaking the bank to sign popular
players to the country’s league.
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