Madrid set to make Ronaldo World’s highest-paid player

Real Madrid are reportedly set to make Cristiano Ronaldo the highest-paid player in the world as they try to wrap up a new contract with the 28-year-old.

Ronaldo—who is currently making £215,000 per week according to The Sun — confirmed earlier this week that his immediate future remains with Real Madrid. He emphasized that he would not be leaving the club over the summer transfer window (per ESPN).

[caption id="attachment_267790" align="alignnone" width="412"]  Cristiano Ronaldo . AFP PHOTO[/caption]

And according to The Telegraph, Madrid are now reportedly prepared to reward Ronaldo with an exuberant weekly salary as part of a new contract at the club.

Real Madrid bought Ronaldo from Manchester United in 2009 for  £80 million, making him the most expensive player transfer in the world (per BBC Sport). Thus, if  anyone were likely to match Eto’o’s incredible salary, it would be the Portuguese international—especially given his 201 goals in 199 appearances for Los Blancos.

His current contract is set to expire in June 2015 (per Transfermarkt). While that still leaves Madrid with plenty of time to negotiate a new deal, they won’t want to leave it any longer than needed—especially given the potential ramifications were Ronaldo to leave the Bernabeu.