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Cristiano Ronaldo is willing to take a '30 per cent PAY CUT' to leave Manchester United this summer - and he 'IS interested in moving to former arch rivals Atletico Madrid'

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo is willing to take a big pay cut in order to exit Old Trafford this summer.

The Portuguese legend is willing to take a 30% pay cut, according to Ben Jacobs, in order to get a transfer, and it has been revealed that he is willing to join Atletico Madrid, arch-rivals of former club Real Madrid.

Ronaldo formally requested a transfer from United at the beginning of July but has not drawn the interest a player of his calibre might have expected, so a pay cut may be a ploy to tempt Champions League sides to make a bid for him.