Cristiano Ronaldo makes shock claim after Real Madrid win

'I didn't celebrate because I'm unhappy' - Cristiano Ronaldo makes shock claim after Real Madrid win

The Portuguese international scored his 150th goal for the club during the 3-0 victory over Granada, but afterwards claimed he is far from happy due to a 'professional issue'

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Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo made the shock claim that he was unhappy with the club after he refused to celebrate his 149th and 150th Blancos goals in the win over Granada on Sunday.

The Portuguese was the catalyst behind his side's first win of the new Liga season, but his lack of elation on the back of two landmark strikes was the main talking point after the game, which he explained after full time.

"I'm sad because of a professional issue and the club know why. That's why I didn't celebrate the goals, because I'm not happy. The people [at the club] know why," he told reporters after the match.

"It's nothing to do with Iniesta [winning European player award]. I won't talk about this any more and I will concentrate on Portugal for now. There are more important things [than this]."

"The people at the club know about this. I can't say any more."

Wilshere out for Manchester United

MANCHESTER UNITED

LAST SEASON: Group stages GROUP H: Braga, Cluj, Galatasaray

GOALKEEPERS	DEFENDERS	MIDFIELDERS	FORWARDS
David De Gea Anders Lindegaard Sam Johnstone*	Rafael Da Silva Patrice Evra Phil Jones Rio Ferdinand Jonny Evans Chris Smalling Nemanja Vidic Alexander Buttner Michael Keane*	Antonio Valencia Anderson Ryan Giggs Michael Carrick Nani Ashley Young Paul Scholes Tom Cleverley Darren Fletcher Nick Powell Larnell Cole* Jesse Lingard* Marnick Vermijl* Ryan Tunnicliffe*	Wayne Rooney Chicharito Danny Welbeck Robin van Persie Shinji Kagawa Federico Macheda* Josh King*

Wilshere out for Manchester city

MANCHESTER CITY

LAST SEASON: Group stages GROUP D: Ajax, Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid

GOALKEEPERS	DEFENDERS	MIDFIELDERS	FORWARDS
Joe Hart Costel Pantilimon Eirik Holmen Johansen	Micah Richards Maicon Vincent Kompany Pablo Zabaleta Joleon Lescott Aleksandar Kolarov Gael Clichy Matija Nastasic Kieran Kennedy* Courtney Meppen-Walter* Reece Wabara* Jeremy Helan* Shay Facey* Gregory Leigh* Ellis Plummer* George Swan*	James Milner Samir Nasri Javi Garcia Jack Rodwell Gareth Barry David Silva Yaya Toure Emyr Huws* Albert Rusnak* George Evans* Louis Hutton* George Glendon*	Edin Dzeko Sergio Aguero Carlos Tevez Mario Balotelli John Guidetti Adam Drury* Alex Henshall* Devante Cole* Alex Nimley*

Notable Absentees: Kolo Toure

Cristiano Ronaldo's contract will cost the Spanish side a fortune in taxes

Real Madrid's €45m dilemma: Renewing Cristiano Ronaldo's contract will cost the Spanish side a fortune in taxes

Extending the Portuguese forward's deal will see the capital club liable to pay over 50 per cent tax on their prized asset, on top of the vast sums already paid on a fee and wages

Cristiano ronaldo celebrates the winning of spanish supercup

ANALYSIS
By Alberto Pinero | Goal.com Spain's Real Madrid Correspondent

Cristiano Ronaldo is sad. That's exactly how the player himself described his current state of mind after Sunday night's 3-0 win over Granada, in which he scored twice, but refused to celebrate. His post-match quotes set the alarm bells ringing at Real Madrid, already aware of Cristiano's unhappiness following a meeting the previous day with president Florentino Perez and sporting director Jose Angel Sanchez. But while the club were aware of the issue, they had not imagined it would cause such a furore the following day.

Ronaldo's reasons remain unclear, with Florentino, coach Jose Mourinho and even agent Jorge Mendes said to be in the dark regarding the player's problems with the club and his decision to air his grievances to the press on Sunday.

According to some of Spain's most prestigious press, it seems to be a combination of factors which have contributed to Cristiano's current melancholy. They all agree on one thing, however: at the root of the problem lie the negotiations for a new contract which are yet to bear fruit.

Ronaldo's agents have been in discussion with Madrid for some time over a deal to renew the Portuguese's contract. Cristiano has a deal until 2015 and receives around €10 million each year before tax. Performances on the pitch have been outstanding and, as the club had agreed in principle to extend his deal, the signature seemed a forgone conclusion.

The 'Beckham Law' | The Englishman benefited from low tax rates in Spain

Over the last three years, players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Samuel Eto'o have earned more money than Ronaldo, despite performing at a lower level than the 27-year-old. And it is believed Cristiano was keen on upping his salary to become the world's highest-earning footballer this summer. Madrid, meanwhile, are aware of his worth - both on and off the pitch.

The problem, however, lies in the abolition of the so-called 'Beckham Law', which allowed foreigners who had lived in Spain for less than 10 years and who earned above €120,000 per annum to pay a lower tax rate of around 23 per cent and not the usual 45%. David Beckham was one of the first to take advantage of the law after his move in 2003.

Having arrived when the law was still in force, players like Cristiano and Kaka still benefit from those advantages, too, but will cease to do so as soon as they sign new contracts. That means Madrid are currently paying around €15.5m per year in wages to allow Ronaldo to take home €10m after tax. But if the reported raise to €15m becomes a reality with a renewal, the club will be forced to fork out a massive €31m, losing over half of that total to the taxman every year.

It is conceivable, then, that Madrid are currently unwilling to renew Ronaldo's deal on those terms, given that they can keep Cristiano until 2015 and save around €45m in taxes by letting him see out his present contract, albeit with the considerable risk of losing their star player for free at the end of his deal.

Wilshere out for Arsenal

ARSENAL

LAST SEASON: Round of 16 GROUP B: Montpellier, Olympiakos, Schalke

GOALKEEPERS	DEFENDERS	MIDFIELDERS	FORWARDS
Wojciech Szczezny Lukasz Fabianski Vito Mannone	Kieran Gibbs Carl Jenkinson Thomas Vermaelen Laurent Koscielny Andre Santos Per Mertesacker Sebastian Squillaci Johan Djourou	Aaron Ramsey Abou Diaby Mikel Arteta Tomas Rosicky Theo Walcott Alex Ox-Chamberlain Santi Cazorla Serge Gnabry	Lukas Podolski Oliver Giroud Gervinho Andrey Arshavin Marouane Chamakh

Notable Absentees: Jack Wilshere (expected to be named in B-List)

Wilshere out for Chelsea

CHELSEA

LAST SEASON: Winners GROUP E: Juventus, Nordsjaelland, Shakhtar Donetsk

GOALKEEPERS	DEFENDERS	MIDFIELDERS	FORWARDS
Petr Cech Ross Turnbull Jamal Blackman*	Ashley Cole David Luiz Gary Cahill John Terry Branislav Ivanovic Paulo Ferreira Ryan Bertrand Cesar Azpilicueta Billy Clifford* Aziz Deen-Conteh* Todd Kane* Daniel Pappoe* Adam Phillip*	Oscar Ramires Marko Marin Eden Hazard Lucas Piazon Frank Lampard George Saville*	Fernando Torres Daniel Sturridge Victor Moses Juan Mata

Notable Absentees: Florent Malouda, Hilario

Bertrand signs new five-year Chelsea deal

After receiving a call-up to the senior England squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers the Blues' left-back has also been rewarded for his fine club form with a new contract

Chelsea have confirmed that Ryan Bertrand has signed a new five-year deal with the club.
The left-back has been at the Blues since 2005, when he joined their academy from Gillingham, but did not make his debut until 2011 after five separate loan spells to the lower leagues.

The 23-year-old is seen as a long-term replacement for full-back Ashley Cole but has recently been given a more attacking role on the left-wing, a position he played in his biggest game for Chelsea - the Champions League final, and his European debut, against Bayern Munich.

Bertrand has now made 15 starts for the Stamford Bridge outfit, adding four more appearances from the substitutes' bench, while playing a role in the club's impressive start to this season's Premier League.

The player's form and continued selection saw him make Stuart Pearce's Team GB Olympic squad for London 2012 this summer, before also being handed his England debut by Roy Hodgson in a friendly victory over Italy in August.

The Englishman has also now been called to the senior squad for the upcoming World Cup 2014 qualifiers with Moldova and Ukraine.

Bertrand had formerly represented the Three Lions across the youth age groups, and has since expressed his delight at making the step-up to the senior side.

New Manchester City signing Javi Garcia

The 25-year-old added that he thinks they are also one of the top sides in Europe, while he is looking forward to the challenge of their tricky Champions League group

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Manchester City's deadline day recruit Javi Garcia believes he has joined the top team in thePremier League, suggesting they also have the quality to get out of their tough Champions Leaguegroup.

  Goal.com exclusively revealed that City had agreed an €22 million fee for the 25-year-old The former Real Madrid man is set to face his former club with City, when they travel to the Bernabeu in two weeks' time for their first Champions League fixture this season.

The Spaniard admitted that with Dutch and German champions Ajax and Borussia Dortmund making up the group, his new team-mates face a big task in progressing, but insisted that as one best teams in Europe they can compete with anyone.

He told reporters: "Without a doubt, I'm at the biggest club in England and one of the biggest in Europe.

"So I'm very proud but also aware that I'm joining a great side full of top players.

"The Champions League group is a tough one but it’ll be a lot of fun.

"The Real Madrid game is a great way to start out but we have the team and players to compete against any opposition."

Mancini's men will play a Premier League clash with Stoke City on September 15 in their next match after the international break, before facing the Spanish champions in their opening group game of this year's competition for Europe's elite three days later.