Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has requested that the La Liga and European champions set their asking price for the forward at an affordable £89m in order to attract potential suitors next summer, reports the Daily Record.
The 32-year-old has been linked with a move away from the Bernabeu for some time now, even if he penned a new deal in November 2016.
However, the release clause in that contract is set at a staggering £887m and Ronaldo’s representatives are asking club president Florentino Perez to lower that figure in order not to deter long-term suitors PSG and former club Manchester United.
The relationship between Ronaldo and Perez is believed to have reached its lowest point, with the former looking to secure a move away from the Spanish capital.
Football’s World Player of the Year is supposedly angered by Perez’s decision not to bring his basic pay to match his accolades, with the 32-year-old basic salary bettered by Neymar and Lionel Messi, of PSG and Barcelona respectively.
Ronaldo’s current deal with Real Madrid runs until 2021, though his time at the Bernabeu could draw to a close next year, with PSG and United willing to match his astronomical demands.
While Ronaldo has underwhelmed in La Liga, his Champions League form is of the standards expected of the player, with the Real Madrid star scoring more goals (9) than any other player in the competition so far.
Ronaldo also made history by becoming the first ever player to score in all six Champions League group stage games, having netted in both matches against Tottenham, Borussia Dortmund and APOEL.
