Ronaldo transfer?
Matthäus advises FC Bayern: "Think through options"
Created: 04/07/2022, 17:38
By: Antonio Jose Riether
According to Lothar Matthäus, FC Bayern should seriously consider signing Cristiano Ronaldo.
Munich - Many dismiss it as a pipe dream, but a Ronaldo coup for Bayern could not be that far-fetched - believes at least Lothar Matthäus.
He gives some reasons why Munich should seriously consider a transfer of the Portuguese.
Cristiano Ronaldo |
Born: February 5, 1985 in Funchal (Portugal) |
Previous professional stations: Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus Turin |
Current team: Manchester United |
Caps for Portugal: 189 (117 goals) |
FC Bayern and Cristiano Ronaldo?
Brazzo has already denied that Matthäus thinks the idea is "sexy"
As several media reports, the star player from Manchester United actually wants to change clubs this summer.
Ronaldo sees himself in a Champions League team in the future and was therefore probably missing on Monday at the start of training for the sixth of the past Premier League season.
At the end of June, Salihamidzic already reacted to the report from Spain on
the pay-TV broadcaster
Sky .
"The rumor that is circulating, however, is a rumor that is not true," said the 45-year-old.
Although his former teammate Lothar Matthäus has no decision-making power at Bayern, he would welcome the commitment, which he made clear in his column for
Sky
.
Lothar Matthäus: "Ronaldo to Bayern would be sexy" - obligation through possible Lewandowski transfer?
"Ronaldo to Bayern would be sexy!
At the very least, you should think through the options and play them through," wrote the record national player on Monday.
The former world footballer apparently doesn't think the idea of guiding Ronaldo to Munich is bad.
Should the Portuguese "still be physically able" to "help properly for one to two years", he would think about the commitment instead of his ex-club.
Cristiano Ronaldo to Bayern?
Matthew found that "sexy".
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The five-time Ballon d'Or winner's contract runs until the summer of next year.
A transfer from Ronaldo would therefore involve a large financial investment, which Matthäus also knows.
For this reason, he would “invest the transfer fee generated for Lewandowski more or less one-to-one in the Portuguese megastar” – however, Bayern have so far rejected FC Barcelona’s offers for Robert Lewandowski.
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So the Munich account has not yet received a large sum that could be used to finance the costly undertaking.
Nevertheless, the 1990 world champion notes that "refinancing through jersey sales and the like" is possible.
Matthew on the negative aspects of a Ronaldo transfer: "Would always make headlines"
Matthäus also throws in some realism when he questions the sustainability of the transfer.
“Of course that would not be a transfer with a view to the future.
He's 37 and would always make headlines," says the 61-year-old.
In addition, he was "not sure if he fits into Bayern Munich's system".
Nevertheless, he was "an outstanding goalscorer" who would "surely score around 30 goals".
But most likely not for FC Bayern.
(ajr)