He is now the coach of the British club Manchester United.
The Red Devils signed Eric Bailly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan by July 6 past year.
And the fact that boss Jose Mourinho did not have Ronaldo on his original list of transfer targets has played a part in the club being unsure of launching a bid, it further reports.
Reports in Italy this week claimed that United are ready to offer an eye-watering bid comprising David de Gea and a cash sum for Ronaldo and Alvaro Morata. Real Madrid fans are divided over the development with some expressing optimism that their goal machine is going nowhere why some have taken the wait and see position as events unfolds.
The squad is schedueld to reassemble at Carrington on July 8.
The Portuguese is alleged to owe tax authorities €3.3m, on the basis of an image rights agreement "with the aim of obtaining illicit profits", a prosecutor said in a statement.
Cristiano Ronaldo during the Champions League semifinal second leg soccer match in May.
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He shared a first-wicket stand of 128 with Azhar Ali (59) and then put on 72 with Babar Azam (46) for the second wicket. But Pakistan veteran Mohammad Hafeez's quickfire 57 not out, including three sixes, took Pakistan well beyond 300.
Prosecutors said Mourinho had already settled a previous claim relating to his Spanish taxes, which resulted in a penalty of €1.15 million in 2014.
Last week, Ronaldo was accused by a state prosecutor of four counts of tax fraud totaling $16.5 million.
Allegations of tax fraud - which have been denied by the Portugal global - as well as the possibility of seeking a new challenge have brought his time in Spain to question and Ronaldo admits he's keen to see the Red Devils tie up a deal for the reigning Ballon d'Or victor.
Manchester United have been heavily linked with a move for Ronaldo in recent days amid reports that the Portugal worldwide wants to quit Spain this summer.
He denies the accusations and is threatening to leave Spain.
A, based in the Virgin Islands, before September 2004 and that he knowingly used a "business structure" involving several companies to hide his income from his image rights. A judge will then decide if there are grounds to charge him with a crime.
Former Barca defender Javier Mascherano also agreed a one-year suspended sentence with authorities for tax fraud last year.
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