Summer Transfer Window 2017

[Lineker]

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Gianluigi Donnarumma has put Europe’s elite clubs on alert after deciding not to renew his contract with Milan.

The 18-year-old has made 68 Serie A appearances for the Rossoneri and four for Italy since making his breakthrough in October 2015, and some outstanding performances have attracted global interest.

Italy’s champions, Juventus, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain have all shown interest in the teenager, who has another year left on his deal.

In quotes carried by La Gazzetta dello Sport, the club director Marco Fassone told a press conference: “We are disheartened. [Donnarumma’s agent] Mino Raiola has conveyed to me Donnarumma’s decision not to renew. It’s his final decision.

“In the past few days, sporting director Massimiliano Mirabelli [the club’s director of sport] made a very big offer to the player, who evaluated it and today he informed us that he did not intend to renew,” added Fassone. “We were confident that Gigio would be the goalkeeper of this new Milan; a pillar upon which we would build, but now we have to re-evaluate everything.

“This decision, taken by the player and his agent, is disappointing, but we have to move on; Milan move on.”

Milan are attempting to rebuild their squad after another poor league campaign saw them finish sixth in the table.

The position was enough to seal Europa League football but under their new Chinese owner, there is a growing pressure to build a squad capable of competing domestically and in Europe.

The Portuguese striker André Silva, the Ivorian midfielder Franck Kessié and defenders Ricardo Rodriguez and Mateo Musacchio have already been recruited at some cost but Milan will need to invest in a goalkeeper if Donnarumma departs this summer.

Fassone added: “We were really hoping that Gigio would be the goalkeeper of the new-look Milan team, a pillar of what we are building here, but we will have to reevaluate things. This decision, taken by the player and his agent, makes us sad but we must move forward, Milan must move forward.”

[Adam]

I see his agent is Mino Raiola. Terrific advising again, sad that an 18-year-old playing for his boyhood club doesn't think 80k a week is sufficient for him.

[Kyle]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/06/16/cristiano-ronaldo-makes-irreversible-decision-leave-real-madrid/

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Cristiano Ronaldo makes 'irreversible' decision to leave Real Madrid  

Cristiano Ronaldo has decided to leave Real Madrid, according to newspaper reports from Portugal.

Portuguese daily newspaper A Bola has this morning claimed the Real Madrid striker is angry at his treatment by Spanish tax authorities and has expressed his wish to leave the country. 

Spanish prosecutors have accused the Real Madrid footballer Cristiano Ronaldo of defrauding the authorities of 14.7 million euros in tax, an accusation Ronaldo is contesting.

Ronaldo denies the accusation and A Bola say the 32-year-old striker has made the "irreversible" decision to leave the club, and has informed his teammates of his intentions. 

The four-time Ballon d'Or winner responded to the tax charges by posting a picture of himself 'shushing' at the camera along with the caption “Sometimes the best answer it’s to be quiet”.

"It is clear that the football player did not try to evade taxes," Ronaldo's Gestifute management company said.

Ronaldo signed a new five-year contract to stay at the Bernabeu in November 2016, declaring he is ready to play on until his 41st birthday.

"This is a special day for me, extending my links with this club, the club of my heart. Renewing for five years is very special and let it be clear that this is not the last contract," said Ronaldo, only seven months ago. 

"I want to keep making history and I'm sure that in the next five years I will keep scoring goals and winning trophies with the best club in the world. I want to finish my career at this club but I want this to be my penultimate contract."

Ronaldo played a starring role in Real Madrid's season, scoring 38 goals as Los Blancos retained the Champions League and won the La Liga title for the first time since 2012.

Manchester United would be keen on bringing the 32-year-old back to the Premier League after their move for Antoine Griezmann collapsed earlier this summer.

United have taken the decision not to renew Zlatan Ibrahimovic's one-year contract and Ronaldo could become the club's number one transfer priority should he become available. 

[Gorka]

Dibs.

[Adam]

I really can't be arsed with Ronaldo being back in England. Hope he joins PSG.

[DavidMarrio]

#Ronback

[Fudge]

If he leaves for anyone other than Man Utd I'll be devestated.

[Baddar]

Would love Ronaldo back. Ronaldo and Morata for De Gea sounds like a fair trade to me. 

[Adam]

We've signed Alex Kiwomya from Chelsea on a three-year-deal, very happy with that.

[TCO]

Ronaldo's not going anywhere. Small bit of ego stroking and a little pay rise is all he's after.

[DavidMarrio]

18 minutes ago, TCO said:

Ronaldo's not going anywhere. Small bit of ego stroking and a little pay rise is all he's after.

Is this a metaphor for wanking him off...

[MDK]

 

[therockbox]

6 hours ago, Adam said:

I see his agent is Mino Raiola.

Yeah as soon as I heard he wanted to leave I knew that cunt's grubby fingers would be all over it.

[TCO]

35 minutes ago, Davidmarrio said:

Is this a metaphor for wanking him off...

Being told how fantastic he is is the same as wanking off to Ronaldo.

[MDK]

Ronaldo throwing a fit and wanting to leave Spain and rumours of Conte being unhappy about some transfer whatnot... I had to check to see if this was April 1st.

BREAKING NEWS: PELE AND MARADONA SIGN FOR NORTHWICH VICTORIA

wat.

[Lineker]

Brighton have signed Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan from Valencia.

[MDK]

Running out of places for Ronny to move to.

[FestiveJack]

I don't want him. Like, at all. Paying a 120 million minimum plus however ever much a week - 500k probably, at least - for a 32 year old who we'll have to set up the entire team around is just not something that appeals to me in the slightest - Ronaldo or not.

[Cymbols]

Step up from Stockdale that. Smart. 

[MDK]

5 minutes ago, Mad Jack said:

I don't want him. Like, at all. Paying a 120 million minimum plus however ever much a week - 500k probably, at least - for a 32 year old who we'll have to set up the entire team around is just not something that appeals to me in the slightest - Ronaldo or not.

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