He was named to the Serie A Team of the Year four times and the league's Most Valuable Player once. Because of his versatility and undeniable quality, the 28-year-old is an ideal transfer target for Los Blancos.
Barcelona is looking for big signings this summer.
The five-time UEFA Champions League champions are eager to make squad changes in order to compete for the La Liga title in 2022-23.
According to Sky Sports, the club is interested in signing Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski. They're also interested in signing Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso for low fees from Chelsea [via SPORT].
Due to interest from Chelsea, winger Ousmane Dembele is expected to leave Camp Nou after five years [per SPORT]. Frenkie de Jong, a Dutch midfielder, is edging closer to a €75 million move to Manchester United [source: Manchester Evening News].
While Ronaldo is unquestionably one of the world’s best players, even at the age of 37, Johnson does not believe the Portuguese forward would be a good signing in footballing terms, but he would fit Boehly’s marquee signing criteria perfectly.
‘If he goes to Chelsea then he’d burn his bridges at Manchester United,’ Johnson told GGRecon.
‘From Chelsea’s perspective, he’s a massive brand and he may be expensive, but you’d probably make that money back in two weeks through shirt sales. He may cost a fortune, but the club would probably make more by just having him. Signing Ronaldo is like signing a commercial deal.
‘I don’t think Ronaldo can change Chelsea’s fortunes as a player now, but I think having him in the dressing room would. On the pitch now, he’s not the Ronaldo we all want to see, but him being in the dressing room will get another 5% out of everyone around him.
Former Chelsea defender Glen Johnson has dismissed the club's reported attempt to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United as a marketing ploy.
On Saturday, it was reported that new Chelsea owner Todd Boehly met with Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes to discuss bringing the five-time Ballon d'Or winner from Old Trafford to Stamford Bridge.
Boehly is keen to spend big and bring in several marquee signings in his first summer as Blues manager, with Manchester City's Raheem Sterling and Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele both linked to the club.
While Ronaldo is undeniably one of the best players in the world, even at the age of 37, Johnson does not believe the Portuguese forward would be a good signing in football terms, but he would perfectly fit Boehly's marquee signing criteria.
'He'd burn his bridges at Manchester United if he went to Chelsea,' Johnson told GGRecon.
'From Chelsea's point of view, he's a massive brand, and he's expensive, but you'd probably make that money back in two weeks through shirt sales.' He may be expensive, but the club would likely profit more simply by having him. Signing Ronaldo is akin to signing a commercial contract.
'I don't believe Ronaldo can change Chelsea's fortunes as a player right now, but I believe having him in the dressing room can.
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