Real Madrids buy-out clause for Cristiano Ronaldo is £785million The 29-year-olds agent, Jorge Mendes, said that is what he is worth Rival Lionel Messis Barcelona buy-out clause is set at £331million Mendes said the difference reflects Ronaldos standing in the game He is the best player in the biggest sport in the world, Mendes said Manchester United want Ronaldo back but wont break the bank for him Cristiano Ronaldo will cost a staggering £785million should a club wish to buy him from Real Madrid. Thats the buy-out clause placed in the 29-year-old superstars contract and the astronomical price his agent, Jorge Mendes, insists he is worth. The one billion euro tag underlines why Manchester United and other suitors will find it near impossible to prise him away from the Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid 5-0 Athletic Bilbao: Pictorial highlights Sportsmail reported last month how, despite their affection for the player, United were not willing to break the bank for such a deal and Mendes said: I no longer get calls from anyone asking about Cristiano because they know that it is impossible to get him out of Madrid, so its not worth them calling to ask for it. The price is that stated in his release clause – €1bn (£785m). United are in his heart and he is very respectful of people who show him affection but he is in Madrid to the end. MORE... France 2-1 Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo and Co taste defeat as Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema and Paul Pogba score for hosts Diego Tardelli steals spotlight with two goals for Brazil... so, who is the 29-year-old named after World Cup winners Diego Maradona and Marco Tardelli? Buy Roy Keanes book and get a free prawn sandwich! Tesco store in Ireland parodies ex-Manchester United midfielders rant JAMIE CARRAGHER: Luiz Suarez and Eric Cantona were both better players than Didier Drogba but the Chelsea man makes my best foreign XI of the modern era The buy-out clause dwarfs that of Barcelonas Lionel Messi which is set at £331million and Mendes says the valuation is justified due to Ronaldos standing in the game. In addition to being the best footballer in history, he is the greatest athlete of all time. You cannot compare him with anyone, Mendes told AS. He is the best player in the biggest sport in the world, in which there is more competition than in any other. For that reason, he is the best athlete in the world. There will be no-one like him for the next 500 years. Mendes also believes the Portugal captain will be able to break his own personal record of 60 goals in a single season provided he can stay fit in 2014-15. Im sure that he will beat his personal record if he does not have any physical problems, he added. He is phenomenal. For Cristiano, nothing is impossible. He is going to continue evolving and improving until he is 40. When he finishes it will be impossible for anyone to beat his records. Notice how Cristiano is a winger, hes not a striker, and his numbers are outrageous. He plays very far from goal and has to make significant efforts to arrive into the box. For that, he deserves even more credit for what he achieves. And Ronaldos next step? He always wants more and more. His dreams are short term and his dream is to win another Champions League. Madrid, meanwhile, are continuing to monitor David de Geas impressive form at United. There has been increasing clamour in Spain for 23- year-old de Gea to replace the under-fire Iker Casillas in the national side and Madrid are considering a similar move at club level. United though are planning discussions over an improved contract with their goalkeeper and hope to ratify a new long-term deal soon. De Gea, who was player of the year for the club last season, signed for £17.8m in June 2011 and his deal runs out in 2016. Although initial conversations took place last year, talks had been put on hold as United strengthened their squad in other areas. Louis van Gaal still wants another goalkeeper to provide competition for De Gea with Anders Lindegaard looking for a new club. Meanwhile, Ryan Giggs will be given the Legend of Football Award at the HMV Football Extravaganza on Tuesday at the London Hilton Hotel on Park Lane. Giggs follows last years recipient Pele while other former winners include Sir Bobby Charlton, Sir Alex Ferguson and Eric Cantona. MORE... France 2-1 Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo and Co taste defeat as Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema and Paul Pogba score for hosts Diego Tardelli steals spotlight with two goals for Brazil... so, who is the 29-year-old named after World Cup winners Diego Maradona and Marco Tardelli? Buy Roy Keanes book and get a free prawn sandwich! Tesco store in Ireland parodies ex-Manchester United midfielders rant JAMIE CARRAGHER: Luiz Suarez and Eric Cantona were both better players than Didier Drogba but the Chelsea man makes my best foreign XI of the modern era JUMP TO... NEXT STORIES MOST READ NEWS DONT MISS © 2014 Associated Newspapers Ltd +9 Cristiano Ronaldos buy-out clause is a whopping £785million, a price his manager says he is worth +9 Ronaldos manager Jorge Mendes says the figure means it will be impossible to take him from the Bernabeu +
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