To be clear on Chelsea and Ronaldo. Todd Boehly still sees the appeal of signing him, especially to the brand. He asked Thomas Tuchel multiple times to consider him. Tuchel was consistently dismissive & at times dismayed by how often Ronaldo's name was mentioned.
Nothing has changed or progressed since. Jorge Mendes has held no further talks with Chelsea on Ronaldo. Even the summer chat was largely exploratory. Boehly won't move for Ronaldo as a priority. That remains the midfield. And will still only do so with Graham Potter's blessing.
My understanding is Potter currently has other forwards in mind above Ronaldo in the pecking order. He likes Rafa Leao (a pre-existing target before his time) and Jonathan David and Ivan Toney are also on his radar.
Ronaldo, potentially on a free or loan & with cut wages, could prompt more suitors to make a move, but right now Ronaldo to #CFC is viewed as a hard sell. Sources close to Mendes see routes to Roma next season, especially if they qualify for #UCL, and also MLS.
But they are less confident in #CFC materialising even on a short-term deal. Ronaldo would also have to be convinced he'd play often enough or he could end up in the same position as at Manchester United currently.
What Mendes is hoping for, though, is Boehly staying on as sporting director through January & exerting more of a personal say, especially with extra time to assess the market. But #CFC sources maintain Ronaldo would never be signed without "100% buy-in" from Potter.
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