Ronaldo appeal will see Liverpool and Manchester United records eclipsed

25 September 2009 | By Adam Fraser

Cristiano Ronaldo's £80 million transfer to Real Madrid is being repaid in commercial revenues as well as with goals, with the club's new shirt sponsorship agreement set to dwarf the current world record agreements of Manchester United and Liverpool.

United signed a world record £80 million partnership with Aon earlier in the year, agreeing a deal worth £20 million to the Premier League champions. Earlier this month, Liverpool matched that amount, agreeing a £20 million per year contract with Standard Chartered.

Real Madrid's current deal with betting company Bwin is worth some £18 million per year - but that amount is set to dramatically increase, with a new contract worth around £27 million to the Spanish giants on the horizon.

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