Report: Real Madrid considering Juventus' €100M Ronaldo bid

The unthinkable has taken one stride towards fruition.

A day after an almost inconceivable report out of Italy linked Juventus with Cristiano Ronaldo, BBC Sport’s Simon Stone says Real Madrid is considering a €100-million offer from the seven-time reigning Serie A champ.

Holder of a countless number of Real records from his nine seasons in the Spanish capital, Ronaldo’s potential exit from the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium began to gain steam when Spanish publication OKDiario claimed Madrid slashed the 33-year-old’s release clause from €1 billion to €120 million.

That report and comments from the Portuguese star hinting at unrest following the Champions League victory over Liverpool have vaulted a potential move from unlikely to reasonable.

A €100-million move for Real’s all-time leading scorer would eclipse Juventus’ reported club-record €90-million fee paid for Gonzalo Higuain, and would also surpass the £80 million Los Blancos splashed to pry the five-time Ballon d’Or winner from Manchester United in 2009.

Tuesday’s reports suggest that Ronaldo’s wage demands could be a stumbling block for the Old Lady. Sky Sport Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio contends that Ronaldo would require an annual wage of €30 million, a massive increase on the current club-high €7.5 million that Higuain pockets.