Real Madrid to sign €45m teenager Rodrygo as Ronaldo ‘settles tax affairs’ — theguardian.com

Real Madrid have agreed to sign Rodrygo Goes from the Brazilian side Santos for €45m, with reports in Spain that Cristiano Ronaldo has accepted a settlement over his tax affairs. Rodrygo, a forward who is to complete his move to Spain in 2019, made his debut for Santos last November at the age of 16 and has scored five goals in nine league appearances for the club in the Brazilian top flight. “Real Madrid C F and Santos Futebol Clube have agreed that Rodrygo Goes will play his football at Real Madrid when he reaches the legal age requirement,” the Spanish side said on their website. “Although the player would be able to play for our club as of January 2019, the agreement in place sets out that he will join the squad in July of that year.”

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