Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo held a secret meeting with Paris Saint Germain owner, Nasser Al-Khelaifi during his visit to Ibiza, according to reports.
The 32-year-old has been linked with a move
away from the Santiago Bernabeu this summer following reports that he evaded tax in Spain.
Reports in OK Diario claim that Ronaldo held
talks with the PSG billionaire owner on yacht
as he continues to spend his break on the Spanish island of Ibiza.
The former United star is believed to have told his representatives to help him seal a move away from Real Madrid despite the club's backing over his tax fraud allegations.
Club president Florentino Perez had earlier hinted as a possible exit, after admitting that Cristiano Ronaldo is 'angry'.
He said: "I know Cristiano is angry, but I think he will stay.
"I haven't spoken with him. The only thing that has to be done is to wait and talk after the Confederations [Cup]."
In the wake of the allegations, Ronaldo's reps,
Gestitute agency has come to defend the
Ballon D'or winner in an official statement,
which read: "Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Real
Madrid in 2009 under the Law of Impatriots,
legislation in force and prevailing then, and he
was taxed only for the incomes that were
attributable to Spain.
"The Prosecutor's Office says that the player
declared the income derived from the transfer
of image rights as income from movable capital to evade taxes.
"The laws applicable to Cristiano Ronaldo are
the Personal Income Tax Law and the Impatriots Law.
"In Articles 25.4 and 13.1.F3, respectively, it
is clear that the player's income for image
rights is considered to be as movable capital
and will only exceptionally be income from an
economic activity.
"The player declared to the Tax Authorities
100 per cent of the part attributable to Spain
of Tollin's income and his image rights during
the periods 2009-2014 and 2015-2020.
"All this according to the criteria set by the
United Kingdom Treasury to determine that
part of the image transfer revenue was
originated in that country, which shows that
there was no intention to defraud.
"In conclusion: the declared amount can be
discussed, but it is clear that the football
player did not try to evade taxes."
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