The Manchester United superstar's agent has been working to see if Atletico Madrid can absorb the cost of signing the 37-year-old, amid reports that an initial loan deal could be arranged. He has expressed a willingness to accept a pay cut from his base salary of £360,000 per week, but Atletico would have to sell players first.
Antoine Griezmann, who has struggled to impress since joining Juventus on a two-year loan from Barcelona, Cristiano, who spent nine seasons at Real Madrid, has asked to leave United in order to continue playing in the Champions League and has yet to return to training, citing family obligations that the club has accepted.
According to The Times, Atletico Madrid will sell Antoine Griezmann to fund a move for Cristiano Ronaldo. The Spanish club is eager to sign the Portuguese attacker from Manchester United, but first they must make room in their wage budget.
Manchester United is willing to grant Cristiano Ronaldo's wish to leave the club, but only on loan.
Before agreeing to let him move to a Champions League club on a temporary basis, the Red Devils want the Portugal star to exercise his option to extend his contract by a year.
Jules Kounde Transfers saga
Chelsea's interest in Sevilla Jules Kounde has been going on for well over a year.
Last summer, Kounde was the Blues' top defensive target, and he remains on Thomas Tuchel's wishlist in this transfer window. The likes of Matthijs de Ligt and Kalidou Koulibaly were also admired by the club, and the former has since joined Bayern Munich, while the latter became Chelsea's second summer signing, signing for £34 million from Napoli earlier this month.
We understand that the west London club are interested in Paris Saint-Germain centre-back Presnel Kimpembe after missing out on Manchester City's Nathan Ake, but that hasn't stopped the Blues from recently pursuing Kimpembe's compatriot Kounde. Football.london will keep you updated on any new developments involving Kounde.
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has spoken about the need for new signings following his team's 4-0 loss to London rivals Arsenal in Orlando on Sunday morning. "There is no update, no update," he said when asked about the Blues' pursuit of Kounde.
Xavi on De Jong:
Barcelona manager Xavi has hinted that Frenkie de Jong could leave this summer, despite Manchester United's long-standing interest. After United and Barcelona confirmed an agreement in principle for the transfer, speculation about the Netherlands international and his future at the Nou Camp has continued. However, the player's potential move to the Premier League has stalled since a fee was agreed upon.
Erik ten Hag, the new manager of Manchester United, has identified De Jong as his main target since taking over at Old Trafford. United are still interested in the 25-year-old after agreeing to terms with three other targets this summer.
However, Barcelona fans believe the club is attempting to send a message to Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong after Xavi again played the central midfielder out of position in a pre-season game.
De Jong, 25, remains United's top priority this summer, despite the fact that talks about his potential transfer have stalled. Under newly appointed manager Erik ten Hag, United have signed Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen, and Lisandro Martinez as part of their rebuild.
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