Real switch cost Ron £3.5m Friday 13 September, 2002
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Inter President Massimo Moratti has revealed that Ronaldo had to pay the Nerazzurri £3.5m in order to move to Real Madrid.
"Economically we came out of the whole deal very well because Ronaldo had to pay £3.5m out of his won pocket in order to compensate us for lost sponsorship money," Moratti told Spanish TV.
Ronaldo moved to the capital giants after he returned from the World Cup and immediately asked to be sold by the Italian outfit. A decision which angered Moratti.
"We did what we had to do," continued the oil baron. "But we were the victims and it was Ronaldo that came out of it looking bad."
Inter netted £30m after drawn out negotiations with the European giants and Moratti confirmed that his side would have an option to sign a Real player or collect a further £7m once the January transfer window opens.
"We can either ask for the money or for the player, who will be either Hernan Solari or Steve McManaman. At the moment it is 50-50 but Coach Hector Cuper will make the final decision," he added.
However, both targets have recently confirmed that they do not want to leave Real Madrid for a move to Italy.
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Wow for someone who went strictly for the money , he sure has a funny way of showing it