Another day, another Ronaldo story. Despite Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson fuming that an amoral Real Madrid, aided by Marca, have done their utmost to unsettled the winger, there are yet more developments today in the Spanish press.
Following on from news that the club are apparently attempting to welcome Ronaldo to the Spanish capital with the aid of a brand new car, more substantive benefits have now emerged in the form of a bumper wage packet.
Madrid, allegedly, are prepared to offer Ronaldo €9.5m per season net, along with 50% of income generated from his image rights within Spain. What's more, his image rights outside the country would 100% belong to him alone.
In terms of club contract, this would make Ronaldo the best-paid footballer in history: others may earn more from off-pitch activities, but his would be the highest salary in the sport.
Nonetheless, the blancos are little closer to landing their man. Ronaldo himself declared recently that he wants to stay at Old Trafford, and although he's since offered no end of teasing with regards to his future it seems as though the Red Devils will keep him no matter what.
Marca, though, shows no sign of letting up in what it calls 'Operación Cristiano.'