Cristiano Ronaldo on THAT Laurent Blanc chat: 'I thanked him for this declarations and I told him that I had liked them a lot'
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- Rumours swirled that PSG were mounting a bid to sign Cristiano Ronaldo
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- But the Portuguese laughed off suggestions they were discussing a move
Cristiano Ronaldo has poured scorn on talk he is ready to leave Real Madrid in light of a muffled chat with Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Blanc.
The pair embraced after Real's slender Champions League win at the Bernabeu early last month.
It had led to suggestions that Blanc and Ronaldo had been secretively discussing a move next summer.
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo (left) shared a moment with PSG boss Laurent Blanc in early November
PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi had always denied that his club are in negotiations over a deal for Ronaldo
Ronaldo netted four in the 8-0 romp of lowly Malmo in the Champions League on Tuesday night
But while Ronaldo's future in the Spanish capital remains uncertain, he insisted not to read anything into his moment with the PSG manager.
'I have talked to many people. When people treat me well, I treat [them] well. A muddle that does not exist was put together,' Ronaldo told Antena3.
'What happened with Blanc was that he had spoken very well about me before and I only thanked him for this declarations and I told him that I had liked them a lot.
'And with the Paris president, I have known him for many years. He seems very nice and he has always treated me well. That's what happened.'
Blanc himself had not dampened the flames of a potential deal straight after the incident.
'Ronaldo told me certain things yes,' he said after the game. 'But as you might suspect, I won't say what it was.
'It was very complimentary anyway. I won't say any more about it.'
Ronaldo's future at the Bernabeu remains uncertain but he poured scorn on talk of PSG
PSG captain Thiago Silva said last month that he remained hopeful Ronaldo would join the French champions.
'It is always great to play with big players and Ronaldo is the best player in the world,' Silva told RMC.
'If the club decide to pursue him, the players would be happy, too. He is a great player, someone who would be vital for any team, and especially for PSG who dream of winning the Champions League with great players.
'I don't know what happened between him and Blanc, because the coach did not tell the rest of the squad about their conversation.
'But I am hopeful. I think Ronaldo could join PSG.'
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