Four-time Ballon d'Or victor Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly told his former boss Sir Alex Ferguson six weeks ago that he wanted to quit Real Madrid.
Ronaldo is believed to want to leave Span after becoming embroiled in tax-fraud speculation and perceiving a lack of support from his club as a result.
Spanish prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against the player accusing him of defrauding tax authorities of 14.7 million euros ($16.5 million) by hiding his image rights income between 2011 and 2014.
The two are now on global duty at the Confederations Cup in Russian Federation and the defender is reportedly trying to influence Ronaldo's decision. "There is no turning back".
That's because according to AS, United, along with Ronaldo's former clubs Sporting CP and Nacional, all have sell-on clauses which means they take a portion of the transfer fee paid for his next career move.
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As well as a move to Germany, Ronaldo has also been linked with a return to Manchester United and a switch to French champions Paris Saint-Germain.
"We are accustomed to intensive speculation on possible arrivals and departures during the transfer period", wrote Rummenigge in the statement. "But now in the case of Cristiano Ronaldo, we want to clarify once and for all that this rumour has no basis and must be referred to in the realm of fables".
Ronaldo has scored 406 goals in 394 appearances since joining Madrid from Man United in 2009, and his 42 goals during the 2016-17 campaign helped the Spanish side land their second successive Champions League crown, in addition to wrestling the La Liga title away from Barcelona.
Perez's opponents have criticised reforms in the club statutes which have toughened criteria for aspiring candidates.
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