Cristiano Ronaldo is 'very angry' but will not leave Real Madrid for Man Utd, says president Fiorentino Perez

Cristiano Ronaldo is 'very angry' but will not leave Real Madrid for Man Utd, says president Fiorentino Perez.

Real Madrid president Fiorentino Perez says Cristiano Ronaldo will resolve his differences with the Spanish taxman and remain in La Liga. 

Perez acknowledged Ronaldo is ‘very angry’ due to the allegations of tax fraud in Spain, which has prompted those close to the player to claim he has decided to quit the world’s biggest club and would welcome a return to Manchester United.

United have inevitably emerged as a likely destination should Ronaldo carry out his threat to leave Spain – although that possibility is being treated with caution at Old Trafford. United have no desire to be a pawn in Ronaldo’s political game and are watching developments with a degree of care having been burned before in similar circumstances.

On Monday, Perez gave an address to mark his re-election as the Bernabeu president for a further four years and initially avoided questions about the star player’s future.

But in a later radio interview with Onda Cero he discussed Ronaldo’s sour mood but said he was adamant the 32-year-old will not be sold.

“When Cristiano is back from the Confederations Cup, we will deal with the matter. All I know is that he is very angry.

“We were on the deadline for (presidential) nominations and I wanted to be respectful, but I am convinced we will talk and we will solve it. Cristiano has a contract and he is a Real Madrid player

“I have always said I have great affection for Cristiano. He is one of those players who stands out, and whenever there has been a problem we have solved it.

“Cristiano is playing the Confederations Cup. We will wait until the tournament ends and then we will see the extent of everything that has been written. I am sure it will work out fine.”

United know Real will be seeking to appease Ronaldo, even though his camp have briefed that he is unhappy and have told interested clubs, including Paris St-Germain, that he wants to leave to find a “new challenge”.

Any deal would be problematic. Ronaldo signed a new five-year contract at Real only last autumn and his buy-out clause is over €1  billion (£785 million).

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United also recall how things played out four years ago, when Sir Alex Ferguson retired, and they believed that his successor, ­David Moyes, would be presented with Ronaldo as a marquee signing. The Portuguese instead ended up agreeing a new deal at Real. United felt let down.

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