Calderon: Madrid let Ronaldo go because they were chasing Neymar

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Real Madrid allowed Cristiano Ronaldo to leave because they were looking to make a big-money move for PSG star Neymar, according to former Merengues president Ramon Calderon.

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The Portuguese forward joined Juventus for around £99.2 million last summer after winning four Champions League titles during his time at the Bernabeu.

However, Calderon believes that Ronaldo wasn’t happy at being told that he wouldn’t be handed a lucrative new contract as Madrid chased the Brazilian winger.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.