Investigators had claimed Juventus and Cristiano Ronaldo signed a secret agreement for the Bianconeri to pay the attacker under the table during the covid-19 pandemic.
Juve had announced their players forfeited some of their wages but in reality, paid them under the table and did not record it in their finances.
Investigators have now discovered this and it is claimed the club owes Ronaldo around 20m euros in deferred payments, which is not recorded in their financial statements.
The attacker had asked for documents pertaining to the investigation to clear his name and a source has told Football Italia the Portuguese star did not sign the agreement.
The report reveals that only Juventus signed it because Ronaldo was advised against it.
Juve FC Says
Ronaldo is an intelligent man and has a good legal team, which has just saved him from any legal liability.
However, if the agreement is true, the Al Nassr man will not want to lose all that money, so fans can expect him to continue asking Juventus for the payment.
For now, we must keep our attention on the action on the field and win as many matches as possible before the term ends.
Man Utd to break ‘Cristiano Ronaldo rule’ for Marcus Rashford as quintet set for new deals
Marcus Rashford’s stunning form is set to be rewarded at Manchester United.
Manchester United star Marcus Rashford is reportedly set to be offered an improved deal after his impressive displays following the World Cup break. The England forward was on the scoresheet once again as he got the winner in the 2-1 victory over local rivals Manchester City on Sunday, while four of his team-mates could also receive new deals.
The Manchester Evening News have claimed that Rashford, David De Gea, Diogo Dalot, Luke Shaw and Fred could all be offered new terms as boss Erik ten Hag is eager for the quintet to be tied down to long-term contracts. However, Rashford especially signing a new deal would likely break the reported ‘Cristiano Ronaldo rule’ that the club is set to impose, with the striker the only one reportedly guaranteed to get ‘improved terms’.
The Daily Mail claimed that the club’s chiefs will introduce a wage cap at Old Trafford that would see no player earn more than £ 200,000 a week. De Gea is the only one of the five currently earning over that figure and is in negotiations over a reduced salary.
Rashford currently earns £200,000 a week, meaning a new deal with improved terms would likely see United break their own rule in order to tie him down. Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire, Jadon Sancho, Anthony Martial and Raphael Varane are the other stars that could be affected by the wage cap.
Manchester United could break their ‘Cristiano Ronaldo rule’ with Marcus Rashford’s new contract. (Image: Getty)
Questions have been raised over the future of several United stars such as Rashford due to their contract status, but the club has stepped up plans to keep them at Old Trafford. Rashford had previously been open to leaving his local club after a disappointing 2021/22 season, but now spearheads the United attack as their talisman while the 25-year-old has scored in every game he has played in since returning from international duty in Qatar.
United triggered the one-year extension in Rashford’s deal, as they did with Shaw, Dalot and Fred as his contract was up at the end of the season amid interest from Paris Saint-Germain. The Ligue 1 giant openly expressed their interest in taking Rashford to France as chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi doubled down on their intent in December through an interview, but questioned whether the player was keen on a move himself.
Marcus Rashford is among five Manchester United players set to be offered a new contract. (Image: Getty)
Discussions over new deals for Rashford, Dalot, Fred and Shaw were paused in the summer as Ten Hag was given time to assess his current squad. The impressive performances recently of the out-of-contract five will ensure that negotiations commence shortly, though the club have effectively concluded their transfer business in the current window.
Netherlands striker Wout Weghorst was signed on loan from Burnley as Ten Hag made a Ronaldo replacement a priority in January.
Still, despite Donny van de Beek’s injury that has ruled him out for the remainder of the season, it does not appear that another midfielder is set to move to Old Trafford despite recent links to Leicester midfielder Youri Tielemans.
Source: juvefc.com; express.co.uk
