At the end of 2022, after leaving Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo could have played in Germany. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
His agent Jorge Mendes offered the Portuguese player's candidacy to the German clubs Bayern and Borussia. This information was reported by the Goal portal, citing journalist Christian Falk's book "Transfer Insider".
Bayern seriously considered signing Ronaldo, but concerns arose within the club that the player's star status could negatively affect team spirit and disrupt the wage balance. At that time, the highest salary at Bayern belonged to Robert Lewandowski, whose annual income was 24 million euros.
Ronaldo wanted to earn 29 million euros per year, as he did at Manchester United. Borussia also rejected Mendes' proposed deal, understanding that the sporting and financial risks would outweigh the expected commercial benefits.
Since the beginning of 2023, Cristiano Ronaldo has been playing for the Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr.
