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Blimey

Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to sign a six-year contract before being formally confirmed as a Real Madrid player on July 1. His salary will start at £9.5 million a year, rising 25 per cent annually to a staggering £29 million, or just over £557,500 a week, in the final year. He stands to earn up to £107 million.