How much does Cristiano Ronaldo earn? How much would a potential new club have to pay the Portuguese superstar for his services

The contract Cristiano Ronaldo signed with Manchester United last summer has meant the first time the Portuguese has taken a pay cut in his entire career. Despite this, Cristiano remains Manchester United's highest paid player and is on the podium of the highest paid players in the Premier League.

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After being paid more than 30 million a year at Juventus, the return to Manchester could only come with a salary cut, otherwise the transfer was unfeasible. Currently, his contract is just over 17 million a year, around 350 thousand euros a week.

So the club considering signing Cristiano Ronaldo this summer would have to match or better his current salary at Manchester United.

Ronaldo’s biggest income does not come from his wages

According to the portal Hopper HQ, which specializes in social networks, the impact that the Portuguese has on Instagram is such that he earns more than with his salary as a professional footballer. His 460 million followers make him the most followed person in the world on the leading social network, from which he earns about 40 million euros a year. According to the Hopper HQ article, the footballer is paid €1.3 million per Instagram post.

In addition, apart from his social media success and his footballer salary, Cristiano already has a variety of businesses that round out an enviable salary. The Portuguese has a network of hotels, a company specializing in hair grafts and a clothing brand of his own.

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