According to Spanish news outlet AS, Cristiano Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes and FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta met in Barcelona on Monday to talk about the player's potential departure from Manchester United. Ronaldo recently made headlines after saying he planned to leave United this summer. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner is eager to participate in the UEFA Champions League and contend for important championships. Numerous clubs, notably Chelsea, AS Roma, and Bayern Munich, have taken notice of that. Barcelona, though, is a surprising addition to the list. From 2009 until 2018, Ronaldo played for their bitter rival Real Madrid for nine seasons.
Mendes and Laporta reportedly also talked about other players' availability, such as Ruben Neves, Bernardo Silva, and Rafael Leao, according to the aforementioned source. Barcelona is thought to be interested in signing the three players who were discussed at the meeting this summer or soon. However, one of the main topics of conversation at the discussion was Ronaldo.
Ronaldo's uncertain future at Juventus prompted Laporta to express interest in signing him last summer. However, the unpredictable and unfavorable circumstances surrounding the Blaugrana precluded them from making a bid for the Portuguese striker. Instead, Ronaldo signed a two-year contract and departed for Manchester United. It's important to note that Barcelona is interested in signing Robert Lewandowski, a great forward, this summer. It will be fascinating to see if their pursuit of the Polish forward is affected by their interest in Ronaldo.
Over the years, one of Barcelona's adversaries has been Cristiano Ronaldo.
Given his history with Real Madrid, it may be difficult to envision Cristiano Ronaldo donning the blue and red of Barcelona. Over the years, the 37-year-old has a remarkable record versus the Blaugrana. Ronaldo has faced Barcelona 34 times, scoring 20 goals and dishing out three assists. Two of his goals came while he was a member of Juventus, while the remaining 18 came during different El Clasico contests for Real Madrid.
Ronaldo's United contract currently has one year left to run. Recent rumors claim that Ronaldo has been told by the Red Devils that he must accompany them on their preseason tour of Thailand and Australia. He missed preseason practice on Monday due to personal obligations.
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