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Cristiano Ronaldo: Kevin Pietersen makes stunning Chelsea transfer claim
FORMER England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has sensationally claimed Cristiano Ronaldo will join Chelsea next season.
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo
Pietersen’s claim came in the immediate aftermath of Real Madrid’s 3-0 defeat to Barcelona in the El Clasico.
He tweeted: “Ronaldo will be at @ChelseaFC next season…”
Ronaldo was a frustrated figure as Barcelona eased to victory over 10-man Real and extending their La Liga lead to 14 points.
The Portuguese star signed a five-year contract with Real in November 2016 but wants another new deal putting him in the same wage bracket as Lionel Messi and Neymar.
But speaking ahead of the game against Barcelona, Real boss Zinedine Zidane insisted no discussions are scheduled until after the upcoming winter break.
He said: ”I’m not going to go into everything before the game [against Barcelona], that is not the issue.
“What Cristiano has to think about is the match. It's the same for everyone.
"What I think is that Cristiano, what he has done and what he is doing, deserves all of the club's respect, but only after the winter break will we talk about it."