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Ronaldo wants Real to pay his £26.45m fine
CRISTIANO Ronaldo has told Real Madrid he wants them to pay his fine to the Spanish tax office , according to The Sun.The former Manchester United man was hit with a charge for allegedly defrauding the government of £ 13 m last year.
And El Confidencial reports that , as things stand , he has struck a deal to pay the tax authorities a total sum of £ 26 . 45 m (€ 30 m ) to avoid spending time in jail .
It adds that , amid contract negotiations , Ronaldo , 33 , has requested Real Madrid pay the fee — but the club have refused.
It is understood that the amount he will ultimately have to hand over will be relative to his earnings .
Ronaldo’ s current net salary of £ 340 ,000 – a – week is dwarfed the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar , who he is seeking parity with .
Both the Portuguese striker and Spanish tax authorities want the matter sorted soon — ideally before the start of the World Cup.
Last summer , and during the early part of this season, rumours emanating from Ronaldo’ s camp suggested he wanted to leave as he was unhappy .
And one of the reasons cited was that he felt a lack of protection from the club over his problems with the tax authorities .
However , he found a new lease of life since 2018 and has been instrumental in Los Blancos ’ march to a third – consecutive Champions League final — and is in talks over a new contract .
Meanwhile , Ronaldo has made it clear to Real the five players he does not want in the team next season, according to reports in Spain.
Los Blancos are expected to undergo a major squad revamp in the summer , according to Daily Star .
And club president Florentino Perez is concerned by the ageing problem in his side .
Their poor showing in La Liga has led many to believe that Zinedine Zidane could be axed at the end of the season too.
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