Cristiano Ronaldo’s uncertain future at Old Trafford has been
the talk of the summer so far, as Real Madrid continue to pursue
the Portuguese superstar relentlessly despite United’s reluctance
to sell.
The player himself has come in for heavy criticism after insisting
that he is being held captive at Old Trafford, following FIFA
president Sepp Blatter’s outrageous claim that the 23-year-old was
being subjected to “modern slavery”.
Many have branded Ronaldo a shiftless mercenary for the way he has
conducted himself since los Merengues came a-knocking,
insisting his behaviour demonstrates a complete lack of
loyalty.
Giggs is also fed up with the insatiable nature of certain among
his footballing brethren, and was quoted in The Sun as
saying: “Many players want to make as much money as they can and
change teams for ten grand.
“How is that going to make much difference to their lives? Foreign
players always have their home somewhere else, so they are going to
have their eyes on going back.”
It is well documented that Ronaldo stands to score a hefty
pay-raise if he does complete the £70million switch to the Spanish
giants, who are reportedly offering wages of over
£200,000-per-week.
What is less well known is that the player’s agent, Jorge Mendes,
will pocket an incredible £10million if he can push through the
transfer.
And Giggs believes it is the questionable motives of the likes of
Mendes, rather than the players themselves, that are largely
responsible for today’s cash-orientated football scene.
“If you get those players on their own they are good lads,” the
Welshman added.
“So a lot of the blame has to go on their advisors and agents who
make a lot of money out of these deals and don’t have the interests
of the player at heart.”