Flamengo president Rodolfo Landim has batted away the prospect of his side making a move for Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo by claiming that he will not be paying an extortionate amount for a “substitute”.
The Portuguese forward has endured a nightmare few months at Old Trafford having originally lodged a request to leave the club just a year after sealing an emotional return from Juventus.
An exit proved impossible to facilitate with numerous potentially interested clubs falling by the wayside but that has not halted speculation. Brazilian club Flamengo were the latest to be linked with a swoop for the 37-year-old but those rumours were very quickly shot down by club president Landim.
