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The Deal Between Ronaldo and Pedro Lourenço
The financial intricacies surrounding Ronaldo's acquisition and eventual sale of Cruzeiro remain somewhat elusive. Reports suggest that Ronaldo bought the club for around R$400 million, but he reportedly only recouped about R$50 million of his original investment upon selling to Lourenço. The official stance from Ronaldo's camp is that the club required an owner with the resources to deeply invest, which their group could not sustain, hence the transition to Lourenço.