Cristiano Ronaldo will not join Borussia Dortmund despite the Portuguese superstar's reported wish. BVB managing director Hans-Joachim Watzke comments on the corresponding rumors with a clear rejection.
Hans-Joachim Watzke has rejected media speculation about alleged negotiations between Dortmund and Cristiano Ronaldo. "Cristiano Ronaldo and Borussia Dortmund is a charming idea at first glance. I love this player. He is the greatest player the world has ever made. The problem: there is no contact with the player. And therefore none Transfer,” said the Bundesliga club’s managing director at the club’s annual balance sheet press conference. After striker Sébastien Haller fell ill with cancer, Dortmund recently signed 34-year-old Anthony Modeste as a replacement. The transfer budget is currently considered to be exhausted.
Rumors about a possible move from Manchester United to the Bundesliga superstar had recently made headlines. The US broadcaster CBS Sports speculated on Thursday that BVB was Ronaldo's "last chance" to leave Manchester United this summer. Accordingly, the 37-year-old Portuguese is determined to part ways with Manchester this summer. Mainly because he also wants to play in the Champions League for the 19th season in a row. After a disastrous season, the English record champions missed qualifying for the premier class.
The problem: Numerous top European clubs have already rejected the change-happy superstar in the summer. "Personally, I think Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest footballers that has ever walked the planet. But we came to the conclusion that no matter how much we all valued him, he would not have suited our philosophy in the current situation." Oliver Kahn, CEO of FC Bayern, already said in July.
Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez later dismissed calls for Ronaldo's signing with unflattering words. "Again? At 38?" he replied to fans who asked him to bring "the beast" back to Los Blancos, according to a video posted online. The Portuguese, who will not turn 38 until February, was previously under contract with Los Blancos from 2009 to 2018.
The Spanish newspaper "AS" had already reported on Tuesday that Ronaldo still had two change options for this summer: Sporting Lisbon - or BVB. Sporting, where Ronaldo's great career once began, could offer a place in the Champions League, but Ronaldo, who is still ambitious, is said to have no desire to move to the Portuguese league, which is not top-class internationally. According to the article, which, like the CBS report, did not name a source, there is said to have already been contact between BVB and the Ronaldo side.
