Cristiano Ronaldo transfer history till date: He is one of best players of all time. His journey from the pursuing dream to become a footballer, raising from the ranks at the Sporting Lisbon he caught the eye of the biggest team in the Europe, taking Manchester United by storm with the dazzling display then moving to Real Madrid is nothing less but incredible. He is also the most expensive football player. Here we take you to Ronaldo Transfer Journey with his record-breaking Transfer fee, Transfer to Man United from Sporting Lisbon, Transfer to Real Madrid from United. Also about his rumors of moving to PSG from Real Madrid, To Major League Soccer move.
- Cristiano current transfer value is £84 million according to Transfer market.
- His release clause of £1 billion from Real Madrid.
- Net Worth of Cristiano Ronaldo: $310 Million
Transfers History:
Season | Date | Moving From-To | Transfer Fee | |
3/04 | Aug 12, 2003 | From Sporting Lisbon to Manchester United | £12.25m | |
09/10 | Jul 1, 2009 | From Manchester United to Real Madrid | £80m | |
Cristiano Ronaldo Total Transfer Sum | £92.05m |
Transfer to Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon
His move to Manchester United from his boyhood team Sporting Lisbon in 2003. Manchester United paid £12.24 million as the transfer fee, which was a huge fee for the 18-year-old at that time. It was considered gamble, Sir Alex Ferguson trust in Ronaldo completely paid off, with the Portugal International become the football’s most exciting talent after moving to Old Trafford.
Which Team Manchester United Beat to signed Ronaldo:
In Football transfer window always represent an opportunity to strengthen the team right away or snap a young player which has the potential to develop into the world class, same was the case with Ronaldo. There were other clubs which tried to sign the Portuguese ahead of Manchester United. So which teams were interested in the signature of Ronaldo.
Transfers to Arsenal:
Recently revealed by the Super Agent and Ronaldo close friend Jorge Mendes in his book that Arsenal failed to strike a deal for the Ronaldo as they were planning to build Emirates Stadium and refused to meet ask price.
Transfer to Juventus:
Juventus is the another team that missed a chance to sign Ronaldo. Former Juventus Director Franco Ceravolo has claimed that the Juventus couldn’t finalize the deal for the current Real Madrid player.
Cristiano Ronaldo £80m Transfer to Real Madrid 2009:
He joined Real Madrid in July 2009. He was unveiled as a Real Madrid player on 6, July 2009. Real Madrid paid record £80Million for his signature. Nearly, 80,000 fans welcomed him at Santiago Bernabéu.
Transfer fee in Euros | €95m |
in Pounds | £80m |
in Dollars | $132 million |
in Indian Rupees | Rs 870 crore |
Transfer Rumours and Gossips:
There is frequent news all the time linking Ronaldo to all big clubs in the Europe. Look at how many teams Cristiano is linked with.
To PSG 2015
Cash-rich and one of biggest spenders in the Europe in recent years have tried their luck to sign Cristiano for PSG more than one time. The Madrid-based Marca reported back in May 2015 PSG are launching £88 million bid for CR7.
To Manchester City 2015
As per Sky Sport, Manchester City is preparing a world record bid for Cristiano. It was reported in March 2015.
To Manchester United 2015
BBC linked Cristiano with the sensational comeback to Manchester United, according to the report; Manchester United will offer in the region of £80million and Ronaldo an annual wage of £14 million to bring him back to Old Trafford.
To Chelsea 2013:
While Jose Mourinho returned at Stamford Bridge for the second spell, Chelsea linked with the transfer of Cristiano, as Daily Mail reported; Chelsea is on of the team which could start the bidding war for ex-Manchester United player by offering £80 million to Real Madrid.
To Monaco 2013:
Following Monaco promotion to French Ligue 1 in 2013, Monaco owned by the Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev which already splashed £110 million on Radamel Falcao of Atletico Madrid and James Rodriguez, were linked with the ambitious swap for Cristiano by bidding £85m and offering Cristiano Ronaldo world class salary £17m per year.
To AC Milan 2011:
In April 2011, AC Milan Owner and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi showed his desire to bring Cristiano Ronaldo to AC Milan if Serie A outfit wins the League Title.
To Anzhi Makhachkala 2011
In 2011, Cristiano Ronaldo linked with a transfer to Russian League side Anzhi Makhachkala. At time Samuel Eto’o was the highest earner in the world with £300,000 per week, Anzhi Makhachkala were planning to offer Cristiano Ronaldo £400,000 per week, that would have made him the highest paid footballer.
To MLS:
As reported by the Sky Sport; Cristiano Ronaldo wants to play in MLS once his contract with Real Madrid ends in 2018. Various reports link Cristiano Ronaldo with a move to New York City, owned by Manchester City and LA Galaxy a side which David Beckham played for and New York Red Bulls.