La Liga's Villareal To Pay Record $10M Transfer Fee For Altidore

Red Bulls Could Get Record Fee For Altidore Transfer To Villareal

BOOST FOR MLS' IMAGE: The STAR-LEDGER's Giase writes the deal "came a bit sooner than expected and the price was bigger than expected." Altidore's signing is "another indication that MLS is viewed as a strong league around the world" (Newark STAR-LEDGER, 6/5). MLS Deputy Commissioner Ivan Gazidis: "This is a positive statement about the value placed on the young players we are developing. By a substantial margin, this is the highest transfer fee paid for an MLS player and represents the recognition we have gotten in every quarter of the soccer world. And I want to stress that Villareal's evaluation of Jozy came not from his time with the national teams, but from his play in MLS" (N.Y. TIMES, 6/5). Gazidis said the deal was a "new landmark" for the MLS (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 6/5).

RONALDO: In London, Richard Morgan reports La Liga club Real Madrid are prepared to offer English Premier League club Manchester United MF Cristiano Ronaldo a "world-record five-year contract worth [US$585,429] per week after tax," which would make Ronaldo the "world's highest-paid footballer" at US$29.27M annually (TELEGRAPH.co.uk).

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