According to the latest reports from Relevo journalists Matteo Moretto and Hugo Cerezo, Riyadh has been fond of Cristiano Ronaldo for a long time, and the first official contact between the two sides can even be traced back to August 2021, when the Portuguese decided to leave Juventus. The campaign, initiated and managed by Jorge Mendes, was not completed because the player wanted to stay in Europe at all costs and he realized that he could still contribute a lot to performance and goals.
So Mendes brought him to Manchester United to please him-Manchester City never thought about Cristiano, no matter how much they said. The Portuguese agent even called Ferguson for support in an attempt to speed up action that eventually went wrong.
But no one would have thought of such an outcome. A romantic relationship ends in the worst way. In an interview, CR7 blew up his relationship with the club, leading to what took only a few days-Cristiano Ronaldo was terminated before the World Cup.
Relevo revealed that the interview made Mendes very angry because the player’s tone towards Manchester United was too bad and Mendes has maintained a close and highly trusted relationship with the Red Club for many years.
Note: the The Athletic UK exclusive reported that Mendes had no idea that Cristiano Ronaldo was going to be interviewed by Morgan, which was another piece of evidence.
This summer, Jorge Mendes did everything he could to find a way for his superstars to escape, with many clubs (Bayern, Atletico Madrid ……) We talked, but for one reason or another, no one really opened the door. Real negotiations: the only team that agreed in principle during the summer window was Todd Burley’s Chelsea, but Tuchl stopped everything.
Now, much of Cristiano Ronaldo’s affairs is handled by his personal assistant Regoff, who has gradually dug a hole in the core of Ronaldo’s trust. Mendes used to be in charge of Cristiano Ronaldo’s affairs, and Mendes has been keeping a close eye on the intimate environment of his best players for years. From Portugal to Madrid, Turin and Manchester, Regoff has become increasingly influential with his friends, becoming a club, organisation and brand interlocutor even before Mendes.
In the end, Relevo revealed that the partnership between Cristiano Ronaldo and Mendes is coming to an end, and sources close to him are convinced that these frictions came from a long time ago, not a flash in the pan, and that those closest to Cristiano Ronaldo have had an impact that has reached an irreparable situation.
In other words, don’t be surprised if the final details of the successful negotiations with Riyadh are in the hands of Regoff rather than Mendes.