Cristiano Ronaldo is set to sign a new Real Madrid contract in the coming weeks that will see him always eclipse the earnings of Gareth Bale.
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Ronaldo, who has two years left on his current deal, has been locked in talks with Madrid for months over an extension.
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But the Portuguese superstar is close to accepting a new four-year-contract, which includes a clause that he must always earn more than new signing Bale.
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Ronaldo's nose has been put out of joint by the Welshman's arrival, and in a bid to keep their main man happy, Madrid will cough up extra cash.
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Bale currently scoops around £180,000-a-week at the Bernabeu, but Ronaldo will be handed a £290,000-a- week top up, including a clause that will see the sum rise if Bale is on level terms.
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The news, as reported by AS, comes less than 24 hours after Ronaldo clattered into Bale during a training match, in a move that shows that all is not well between the pair.
They are both going to be blazing hot this season I can sense that. They're not going to take things easy @ all....