Ronaldo Is Reported To Be Close To Chelsea, Leaving Manchester United Not For Money

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JAKARTA - Cristiano Ronaldo is increasingly being reported to have left Manchester United. Chelsea is predicted to be the next club that the mega star is aiming for.

Ronaldo's increasingly steady intention to leave Old Trafford has led to more speculation. However, it was later discovered that the main reason was not money.

Quoted from the Daily Mail, Thursday, Ronaldo is actually still under contract with the Red Devils until next year. But the Portuguese footballer has asked the club to let him go if an attractive offer comes.

It was at this moment that Chelsea was mentioned as a potential destination for Ronaldo. The new owner of the Blues, Todd Boehly even reportedly really wants to bring Ronaldo to Stamford Bridge.

Ronaldo's desire to leave Manchester United was so passionate it was not surprising. This was revealed by former Arsenal player, Bacary Sagna.

Sagna said what Ronaldo wanted was reasonable. Moreover, the star is still motivated to always want to compete at the highest level.

"Am I surprised? No, but only he (Ronaldo) knows if it's a true story. If it's true I wouldn't be surprised because he wants to compete at the highest level and I'm not sure what he went through at Manchester United is what he went through. want at this stage of his career," Sagna told Lord Ping as quoted by the Daily Mail.

“He is a football lover and he is a winner. I'm sure he will be disappointed with the season that Manchester United have had because United are a club at the top and they are not at the top."

Regarding Chelsea who are interested in signing Ronaldo, the Blues actually have sufficient financial ability to bring in CR7. But about that, Sagna is not sure Ronaldo wants to leave because of money.

"Ronaldo loves football before anything else. If the project is good and he has a good relationship with the manager, then why doesn't he want to go to Chelsea?"

"All he wants to do is play football. It has nothing to do with money. He doesn't need money!" said Sagna.

Furthermore, Sagna asked all parties to respect Ronaldo's decision to leave Manchester United this summer. He can only pray that Ronaldo can get the best club in order to continue to show his performance.

"At his age you have to respect that. He is an icon and he has changed the sport because of the way he trains and how he lives his life off the pitch.

"Hopefully, we will see him compete with a top club next season because he deserves it."