But whilst it would appear on the face of things as an impossible move, Luis Figo believes it could happen.
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“We are in a free market”, the 43-year-old told the Record.
Speaking about his own transfer from Real to Barca, he said: ‘The first reason was for Real was the recognition by the president of Real Madrid.
“So things were getting more serious and I received the offer and I reported it [to Barcelona] with a view to improving my contract”.
Even Ronaldo himself has refused to rule out playing for Barcelona in the future.
But whilst Real Madrid can not do anything to prevent Barcelona from triggering the buy-out clause, Barcelona would still have to convince Ronaldo to make the move and agree personal terms.
Osasuna will visit the Santiago Bernabeu this Saturday in what should be a manageable game for Real Madrid, meaning that coach Zinedine Zidane could possibly wait until Real host Sporting Portugal next week in the opening game of the Champions League Group Stage. The Portuguese superstar also finished as the top scorer in the Champions League.
The former Inter Milan winger said that anything is possible in football as something similar could happen if the Baulgrana determine to break the bank for the three-time Ballon D’Or victor. “My dream is to triumph at Madrid and if I didn’t think I could do it, I would have gone to another team where I would have played a lot more”.
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Ronaldo said of the Frenchman: ‘Zidane was the key to our season. He’s a great professional and a great person. What coach can win the Champions League in six months? “Zidane deserves a huge amount of credit and I’m delighted he’s with us”.
