Transfers – When Cristiano Ronaldo pressured Jorge Mendes to go to Chelsea or Bayern

Flashback eight months back. Manchester United finished sixth in the Premier League, thirteen points from fourth place in the Champions League. For the five-time Ballon d’Or, out of the question of competing in the Europa League, only the big-eared cup is of interest in his eyes. So, as advertised The worldthe player would have been firm with his agent at the time, Jorges Mendes : “I want Bayern or Chelsea. Otherwise it’s over“, would have threatened Cristiano Ronaldo.

If the financial requirements of CR7 were far too far from the philosophy of the Bavarian club, the Portuguese’s possible arrival would have created tensions at Chelsea. While owner Todd Boehly would have liked to recruit him, his ex-trainer Thomas Tuchel would have felt that he was going “destroy the mood of the locker room” revealed Bild last summer. Since then, the German technician has been dismissed from Chelsea and Cristiano Ronaldo has signed with Al Nassr. Like what in football, everything goes very quickly.