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Cristiano Ronaldo will have two offers from other clubs at Real Madrid meeting

By Alex Butler
The bust of Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo pictured during a naming event at Madeira's airport on March 29 in Santa Cruz, Madeira island, Portugal. The Madeira International Airport was officially named to Cristiano Ronaldo Airport in honor to Cristiano Ronaldo who was born and raised on Madeira. Photo by Gregorio Cunha/EPA
1 of 3 | The bust of Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo pictured during a naming event at Madeira's airport on March 29 in Santa Cruz, Madeira island, Portugal. The Madeira International Airport was officially named to Cristiano Ronaldo Airport in honor to Cristiano Ronaldo who was born and raised on Madeira. Photo by Gregorio Cunha/EPA

June 21 (UPI) -- Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will take offers from Paris Saint-Germain and the Chinese Super League to his meeting in July with Real Madrid, according to a report.

Ronaldo, 32, will bring the offers to his discussion with the club's president, Florentino Perez, according to Marca. The meeting is planned for after the Confederations Cup. Marca reported Tuesday that Ronaldo prefers playing in Paris.

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AS reported Wednesday that Ronaldo is also having second thoughts about departing Madrid after hearing "very positive" comments from Perez. Perez did an interview Monday with Onda Cera where he spoke about the tax evasion accusations Ronaldo is facing. The soccer star is due to appear in court on July 31. Last week, a Spanish prosecutor accused Ronaldo of failing to pay accused him of failing to pay €14.7 million toward image rights that he earned from 2011 through 2014, according to ESPN FC.

"I will always defend Cristiano as a person and as a footballer. He's a very good person," Perez told Onda Cero.

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A source confirmed to ESPN FC that Ronaldo wants to leave Real Madrid this summer, following the accusations. A Bola reported last week that Ronaldo had intentions for leaving the Spanish club, but also reported that Perez believed he could dissuade his superstar from departing.

Ronaldo's agency, Gestifute' released a statement last week regarding the allegations, saying "it is clear that the football player did not try to evade taxes."

Ronaldo had 25 goals and six assists in 29 La Liga contests this season. His meeting with Perez will come after the Confederations Cup's July 2 finale. Ronaldo has also been linked to Manchester United and AS Monaco. Marca reported that United manager Jose Mourinho will instead opt to pursue Alvaro Morata. Perez said Ronaldo's buyout clause is £1 billion.

"The clause for Cristiano is £1bn," he told Spanish Onda Cero. "We have not had an offer from Cristiano...the Sheikh at PSG is a friend of mine and he hasn't called me nor have we talked."

Perez said no clubs have made any offers so far for Ronaldo, according multiple reports.

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Ronaldo scored Portugal's only goal in a 1-0 win against Russia Wednesday in the Confederations Cup. He scored twice in Portugal's 3-0 win against Latvia on June 9 at a World Cup qualifier at Skonto Stadium in Riga, Latvia.

The proximity of Ronaldo's date in court and desire to leave the Spanish club could put the star in jeopardy of missing El Clasico on July 29 in Miami against rival Lionel Messi and Barcelona.

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