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Cristiano Ronaldo is giving the powers that be at the Santiago Bernabéu some sleepless nights right now.
Not because of his performance or commitment on the pitch, something that is beyond question, but because of what his current situation of unease might lead to, something he provided a clear glimpse of in the game against Levante.
The 'Los Blancos' management believe that Ronaldo's unrest will recede as the matches go on and the team's performance improves but, for now, concerns have resurfaced, with indications that his future at the club may be less than certain.
For those in the VIP box at the Bernabéu there is no question about a possible exit for the Portuguese star. They believe it would be difficult to find the 50 goals CR7 delivers each campaign anywhere else right now. It is true that Ronaldo is completing his sixth season at the club, that he is now 30 and that his knee issues are troubling but, at the moment, they are not thinking about any potential move for the former Manchester United player. In any case, it will be the player himself (his contract up in 2018) who decides his own destiny.
Moreover, the president and other executives are confident that his replacement is already part of the 'Los Blancos' dressing room, in the form of Bale, who they see as a very likely future Ballon d'Or candidate.
The board are confident that all this is a storm in a teacup and that Ronaldo will not consider a move. The truth is that the Portuguese player has not sent up any flares, as he did in 2012, when, feeling sad and upset, he asked Pérez if he could leave the club.
