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Football transfer rumors: Cristiano Ronaldo agrees to join PSG this summer

| May 12, 2016 08:32 PM EDT

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is celebrating after he scored a goal against Valencia.

Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed to join PSG this summer if his current club, Real Madrid, decides to part ways with him. Ronaldo's agent, Jorge Mendes, is claiming that he has reached a verbal agreement with the French champions regarding a transfer.

However, it all comes down to Ronaldo, who is unsure about his future with Real Madrid, The Mirror reported. He has been linked with a move away from the Bernabeu since summer last year but remains undecided about staying in Spain.

PSG has been rumored to be one of the clubs, besides Manchester United, that are interested in signing the Portuguese superstar. The Parisiens is owned by Qatar Sports Investments and they are willing to spend any amount just to bring him in France.

During a Champions League fixture between PSG and Real Madrid in November, Ronaldo was seen talking to PSG president Nassar El-Khelaifi. Nonetheless, there are no comments from Los Blancos and Ronaldo as of the moment due to them preparing for the Champions League Final against rivals, Atletico Madrid.

The report also noted that Mendes promised PSG that he will get Ronaldo to sign with them. The 31-year-old football superstar has a contract with Real Madrid until 2018.

The rumors of Ronaldo leaving Spain started when he was quoted by EFE as saying in an interview that he is unsure about his future. It sparked the speculations since he was also seen speaking with PSG manager Laurent Blanc and president Al-Khelaifi.

"Blanc spoke well of me," Ronaldo said. "He made some comments a while back that I really liked, so I talked to him to thank him and tell him that I like his work. I met up with the PSG president in a restaurant and he treated me well." 

The three-time Ballon d'Or winner started his senior career with Portuguese club Sporting CP before signing with Manchester United in 2003 for $14 million. In nine seasons in England, he won a total of nine trophies under the guidance of Sir Alex Ferguson.

Ronaldo transferred to Madrid for a then world record fee of $91 million. He won seven more trophies with the Los Blancos and he has a chance to add another on May 28. Real Madrid will face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Final at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan, Italy.

Check out the video below for some of Ronaldo's skills and goals for the current season.

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