Soccer Transfer: Is Cristiano Ronaldo Planning to Move Out of Bernabeu?
Cristiano Ronaldo has no plans of leaving Real Madrid for now, at least until his contract expires in 2018.
The 31-year-old forward has somehow cleared the air regarding possible transfers to Manchester United, the same team that dealt him to Real Madrid back in 2008, and Paris St-Germain.
"I want to stay here two more years. The two years I'm talking about take me to the end of my contract," said Ronaldo via AS.
At the moment, Ronaldo sees no reason to play elsewhere as he is seemingly happy with where he is at the moment. However, that doesn’t fully ensure that he has not entertained possible thoughts of testing the waters by the time his contract runs out.
"This is the best league in the world, although I also played in the Premiership. It's fantastic, competitive, and with great players. It is a privilege to leave my mark on it. I want to stay here two more years. And the future, we'll see."
Ronaldo made the clarification when he received the Pichichi award for La Liga’s top scorer in 2014-15. He accumulated 48 goals, and assured everyone that he intends to honor his five-year deal with the ballclub.
With his tenure in the clear, Ronaldo also addressed the team’s fans and asked them to keep on supporting their cause and made a vow that he and his teammates will try to make a run at the Champions League via ESPN FC.
Speaking of transfers, there is one player from Chelsea who rebuffed any plans of possibly coming aboard Real Madrid: Eden Hazard.
Hazard expressed his strong admiration for new coach Zinedine Zidane, someone who is also his childhood hero, and he wouldn’t mind being under his guidance someday.
It seems that this is where all the possible transfer talk involving Hazard materialized, though he reiterated that he is “very good” at Stamford Bridge.
The 25-year-old player has been struggling this season, a result of injuries and poor form. He has only scored once in 31 appearances, which somehow illustrates why Chelsea has turtle in their Premiere League title-defense by being at the bottom half of the table.
For his part, Zidane is likewise an admirer of Hazard, who is one of many players that Real Madrid has on its radar.
Aside from Hazard, other top names that the club are looking at are Harry Kane, John Stones and David De Gea.
According to the Daily Star, Real may be stocking up on talented players before the transfer ban takes effect.
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