Well it’s not quite the £200,000-a-week that some would have predicted, but who knows in a year or two that might just happen, but right now Manchester United are about to hand Ronaldo a massive £150,000-a-week contract in hopes that it will keep the Portugese at Old Trafford and repel advances from Real Madrid.
A United source said: “This will be the biggest contract in the club’s history. Given Ronaldo’s achievements over the past two years, it’s easy to understand why.
“There is no doubt he is the best player in the world and we want to make sure he is happy at United. There is only one place for him and that is Old Trafford.”
Ronaldo’s new deal will dwarf that of team-mate Wayne Rooney on £112,000 a week.
He leapfrogs the Chelsea quartet of Michael Ballack and Andriy Shevchenko - both on £130,000 a week - and Frank Lampard and John Terry, who are on £120,000 a week.
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