Cristiano Ronaldo issued £177m warning if he wants to buy out Real Madrid contract as Florenino Perez tires of 'cocky' star, says report

Florentino Perez is refusing to bow to Cristiano Ronaldo's contract demands

It seems Cristiano Ronaldo recent fifth crowning as Ballon d'Or is a misnomer of his current status with Real Madrid.

According to a report in Diario GOL, club president Florentino Perez is growing tired of Ronaldo's 'arrogant' approach to seeking a new contract. 

Perez is apparently reluctant to reward the Portuguese with improved terms and no longer believes the club are in possession of the best player in the world.

However, Ronaldo's commercial pull means Perez will not let his star leave on the cheap but - with a lack of suitors willing to meet his €100million (£88m) market value - Perez would demand the player buy his way out of his contract should he want to force an exit.

Perez would prefer Ronaldo to stay but if the forward decides he does not want to be held by the terms of his current contract until it expires in 2021, the report suggests Real would ask for £177m (€200m) in the case of a contract termination.

That figure is way below £880m (€1bn) buyout clause in the contract Ronaldo signed in November 2016 but apparently double what Ronaldo himself deems fair.