The Cristiano Ronaldo case LaLiga - Real Madrid Club and player battle for a way out

The departure of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid, and his presumable arrival in Turin, has now entered its decisive phase.

After the conversations held by the player's agent, Jorge Mendes, with the general manager of Los Blancos, Jose Angel Sanchez, the last and final step would be the formal presentation, by Juventus, of the firm offer for the Portuguese footballer.

The famous 100 million euros with which Ronaldo would have free rein to go to the Italian team.

However, some delicate details remain to be agreed by Real and their player.

It's the 'battle of the way out' in which the 100m is in the background.

That's because, beyond the money, club and player will also collide regarding the timing and nature of the announcement.

Madrid want an 'agreed' goodbye, in which Cristiano assumes responsibility for his departure and gives the go ahead for 100m euro bid to be lodged.

In fact, the 'reminder' that the clause is still one billion is interpreted as a double intention of Madrid: On the one hand, try to reach 120 million euros in the final negotiations for the transfer.

On the other, and more importantly, take the reins of communication and ensure that the public understands that the club doesn't want to part with the player.

Meanwhile, Ronaldo is on a different path, that of being pushed to leave, and that's something much more far reaching than his purchase price.

Wait for Cristiano's pronouncement

The club are open to satisfying the player's desire, but only as long as he is the first to publicly communicate his willingness to leave Real Madrid.

They are still awaiting Juventus' offer and will honour a commitment around a hypothetical decrease in the clause from one billion euros to 100m - as long as Ronaldo reaffirms his position to change clubs.

Without those words, there's no rebate.

It is an indispensable condition for the situation to be unblocked, and Los Blancos don't want a soap opera.

The exit will be as friendly as possible, but the requirement to start negotiating is Cristiano's previous statement in which he says he wants to leave.

Cristiano doesn't want Real to tell the story

Ronaldo reappeared in Costa Navarino, Greece, where he will spend the first part of his holiday with his family while his move from Real Madrid takes place in Spain.

The fight is not to discuss whether or not he remains at the club, it's to decide how he goes about announcing his departure.

He already knows that Los Blancos have asked him to take the first step, to say publicly that he wants to leave Madrid.

In that sense, the words of Jorge Mendes, his representative, in the newspaper Record, can lead the way.

Cristiano doesn't want the operation of his transfer to be delayed, but he doesn't want Madrid to be the one to tell the story of his departure either.

He already knows that his exit can be twisted if he shows intransigence at the time of the goodbye communication, and Madrid will revert to the higher clause to force him to explain his departure.

The 100 million euro document is useless if the player won't make the first move.

As he has already given his word to Juventus, the move to Turin has begun and as he can't stand Florentino Perez any more, he needs to unblock the situation.

Cristiano, who wants a low key exit, isn't willing to sign a confidentiality clause that would prevent him from giving his version of the facts in the future.

He is leaving Madrid when his real dream was to retire in the all white.

Juventus, meanwhile, expect things to start happening

Andrea Agnelli, the highest representative of the Turin club, awaits the definitive confirmation by Jorge Mendes that the price to get Cristiano Ronaldo out of Real Madrid is 100m euros and thus definitively undertake the hiring.

Agnelli, in close collaboration with the club's main shareholders - including the powerful FIAT group - concluded that the operation was viable and profitable for that amount.

It's not only the obvious football contribution and the quality that Cristiano can give his team, but Agnelli is also aware that he will be signing an international brand that will expand the image of Juventus all over the world, with the important economic benefit that this entails.

The Turin president himself has spoken on several occasions with the Portuguese star to personally know his availability and has the word of the player.

Now all that remains is that, as they assured him at the time, it's confirmed that the purchase price is 100m euros.