Real Madrid President Florentino Perez: «Cristiano Ronaldo will stay»

"Cristiano has a contract with Real Madrid and we are delighted with him. What we know is that it seems that he told a teammate from the national team that he was upset and wanted to leave. I haven't spoken to him and I don't give it the importance that is given. The only thing we have to do is wait. He is definitely angry because he is a person of integrity and fulfills all his obligations. There are many people who have wanted to harm him, but I am convinced that he will continue."

This is the reassuring message that Florentino Perez has sent to Real Madrid fans in the last few hours. The white president is aware that Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo is extremely upset about the accusations of tax fraud, but he is also clear that his future still involves staying connected to the Madrid entity.

The leader made these statements in an interview with esRadio, in which he also analyzed the possible arrival of coveted player Kylian Mbappé (AS Monaco). "We must not forget what happened with Pogba. It was also said that we had to sign him. Mbappé is very young and a very good player. I like all good players, but squads have 24 players and only 11 play. There are many good players that I liked and didn't have a place (...) Zidane has had an approach with him for several years, because he has followed him, just like with Varane. But with 18 years old, few players play for Real Madrid. We must be patient. If we bring in Mbappé, who will leave?" he explained.

Similarly, the president referred to the possible arrival of Theo Hernandez, Sandro Ramirez, and Dani Ceballos, players strongly linked to the Madrid team. "We are talking to Atletico about Theo and we hope to reach an agreement soon. Ceballos? We have a very youth-oriented sports strategy, although not all of them end up playing here. Agreement with Sandro? First I've heard of it," he asserted.

In addition to confirming that they are already working on renewing Zinedine Zidane's contract and almost guaranteeing that Marcos Llorente will remain with the first team - "I believe that Llorente will stay with us, but the decision is up to the coach," he indicated - the executive insisted that they have not received any proposals for forward Alvaro Morata so far. "I don't think there are negotiations with United and it is not true that there is an agreement. June hasn't ended and there is time until August 31. We will do what is best, but Madrid is not a selling club," he concluded.