The 31-year-old former Manchester United winger is reportedly angry at his treatment by Spanish tax authorities and wishes to leave the country, according to the front page of Portuguese daily A Bola on Friday.
Ronaldo is the subject of a lawsuit brought by Spanish prosecutors over tax that they believe he should have paid on image rights income. The winger is being accused of defrauding nearly €15m from the taxpayer.
Ronaldo is Less than two weeks after He inspired them to feeling on top of the world, Real Madrid were brought back down to earth with a bang by Friday's front page of Portuguese sports paper A Bola.
Tellingly there has been no denial directly from the club or sources close to Real that Ronaldo has in A Bola's words taken the "irreversible decision" to leave Madrid after being slapped with tax fraud charges totalling 14.7 million euros by Spanish prosecutors earlier this week.
Ronaldo believes he has been made an example of by the tax authorities and, more damningly for his future at the Bernabeu, feels the club haven't done enough to protect him.
Ronaldo has been accused of defrauding Spain's tax office of €14.7 million in unpaid taxes.
Madrid officials are now, understandably, desperately attempting to get Ronaldo to change his mind. Marca claims that the club expect to be able to calm the Portugal captain down and "ensure he reconsiders his position."
But with the news likely to put clubs such as Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United on alert to sign him from Real Madrid.
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