Ramón Calderón, former president of Real Madrid, has no doubts in saying that the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo was the cheapest in the history of the Spanish club due to what the club achieved during the passage of the Portuguese striker.
«Because of the results obtained, both at a personal and collective level, bringing Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid was a successful and totally correct bet. But I had no merit. Any president would have done the same in my place. It was an opportunity that we could not pass up. Now, it was not easy to convince Manchester United. The player’s decision made things much easier. United asked for a lot, but it turned out to be the cheapest signing in our history», said the former president merengue, speaking to AS.
On the departure of the Portuguese goalscorer from the Spanish colossus: «He didn’t favor the team. CR7 is a player who gives a lot to the team he plays for. Not only for the goals he scores, but also for the competitive spirit that infects his teammates.”
Ronaldo joined Real Madrid 2009 after they paid €94m to United, making it the most expensive transfer in football history at that time.
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