Ronaldo in the Bundesliga?
BVB boss Watzke "loves this player" - Bayern coach Nagelsmann "doesn't care"
Created: 2022-08-20 06:26
By: Christoph Klaucke
Cristiano Ronaldo has been linked with a move to Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.
BVB boss Watzke and Bayern coach Nagelsmann evaluate the transfer rumor.
Munich/Dortmund – Cristiano Ronaldo is making the headlines in the football world these days.
The Portuguese wants to leave Manchester United this summer to score goals in 'his' Champions League competition.
Most recently, Borussia Dortmund was associated with a transfer from the former world footballer.
Now BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke comments on the speculation.
And Julian Nagelsmann was also asked about a possible move from Ronaldo to Dortmund at FC Bayern's matchday press conference.
The FCB coach didn't let himself be lured out of his reserve at first, but then chatted about the superstar's agent.
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"Cristiano Ronaldo and Borussia Dortmund is a charming idea at first glance.
I love this player.
He's the greatest player the world has ever accomplished.
The problem: There is no contact with the player.
And therefore no transfer either," said BVB Managing Director Aki Watzke on Friday at Borussia Dortmund's annual balance sheet press conference, thus denying media speculation about alleged negotiations with Ronaldo.
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.
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The Spanish newspaper AS
had already reported on Tuesday
that Ronaldo still had two change options for this summer: Sporting Lisbon – or BVB.
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.
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Bayern coach Nagelsmann doesn't care
The Bundesliga seems to be in turmoil about a possible Ronaldo move to BVB, which is why Julian Nagelsmann should also contribute to the speculation.
"To be honest, I don't care if he goes to Dortmund.
I don't care about that," said the Bayern Munich coach, who was also linked to Ronaldo a few weeks ago.
"He's still under contract at Manchester United.
I've learned not to talk about other players.
He's a good player and has scored a lot of goals in his life, will probably score a few more in any league.
Whether he goes to Dortmund or not has no great relevance for my happiness in life.
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Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann would not care about a Ronaldo transfer to BVB.
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A few minutes later, the question arose as to why star consultant Jorge Mendes had to offer a legend like Ronaldo in half of Europe.
Nagelsmann was much more willing to provide information on this than previously asked about a transfer to BVB.
"I think he gets ten percent of Ronaldo's annual salary, so he can call around a bit," said Nagelsmann in a good mood with a big grin on his face.
"I think that's Mendes' job.
He's on the phone a lot.
Basically I think it's good that you have consultants who also do some work."
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Nagelsmann also commented that it is obviously difficult to find a Champions League club for the aging top star and top earner Ronaldo in Europe: “I think you have to be able to afford it.
I don't think he dribbles open for an apple and an egg.
He's not the youngest anymore either.
And you tie up a lot of capital there.
It's an economic issue."
“I think a lot of clubs would like to take him on.
But I guess for 15 Bundesliga clubs it will be a tight number with the annual salary.
I don't think he does it for 500,000 euros a year.
Every club knows that he is a very good player and can score a lot of goals, but he also has a certain monetary claim to his new working paper.
But you have to ask Mendes, he knows better,” explained Nagelsmann.
The Bayern coach is plagued by completely different problems before the Bundesliga guest appearance, with Jamal Musiala, Matthijs de Ligt and Dayot Upamecano three players are injured or injured and threaten to be out.
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