Atletico does not have enough money to recruit Ronaldo
Atletico could not afford Ronaldo, nor did he have money to meet Man Utd transfer fee. Coach Diego Simeone also wants the team leader to focus more on the right to welcome the right -back Nahuel Molina, and think that the Argentina player is the priority of Mr. Summer 2022.
The representative of Jorge Mendes was contacted with Atletico to discuss the possibility of Ronaldo joining this team. He yearns to play in the Champions League next season, while Man Utd cannot meet that requirement. Not many Champions League teams need a striker like Ronaldo, after Chelsea refused him.
Atletico is the next target of Portuguese superstar, after the team is not renewed with Luis Suarez. Mendes also has good relationships with Atletico, and acquainted CEO Gil Marin.
In the 2021-2022 season, Ronaldo received $ 475,000 per week at Man Utd. But because the team did not attend the Champions League next season, the entire player had to reduce 25% of the salary. In the 2022-2023 season, Ronaldo only received $ 356,000 per week. But this figure still exceeds Atletico's ability to pay. Marca said Atletico is still trying to push another striker.
Atletico financial situation is not good. Their short -term debt reaches 534 million USD, the second highest Europe after Barca. With the policy of buying installment players, Atletico is still owed to other clubs of 196 million USD, the third most Europe after Juventus and Barca. Particularly, Atletico's annual bank interest payment is up to 30 million USD, also the second highest in Europe after Barca. But Atletico was much more difficult because their revenue was only $ 333 million, and with Barca was 582 million USD, according to data from Deloitte in 2022.
In the summer of 2022, Atletico had just signed a contract with midfielder Axel Witsel in a free form. They have not yet collected the transfer fee from selling players.
With Atletico unable to welcome Ronaldo, the striker scored the most goals in history no longer many wharves desired. Earlier, Chelsea rejected Ronaldo for not being professional, and Bayern announced that he did not want to bring CR7 to Allianz Arena.
