Jose Antonio Abellan - the journalist at the centre of the leaked audio recordings storm surrounding Real Madrid president Florentino Perez - is said to have demanded 10 million euros from the club in exchange for deleting the files.
The recordings, which have come to light in recent days via the newspaper El Confidencial, were of Perez criticising various former players and coached at Real Madrid.
And with Perez preparing to sue Abellan and the newspaper - as MARCA has reported - the case has taken a new turn, with the latest revelations coming from Carlos Bustillo on Wednesday night's El Transistor programme on Onda Cero.
"The blackmail offer was made in the Combarro Restaurant in Madrid, and Real Madrid didn't accept it," Bustillo said.
Present at the meeting was said to be Eduardo Fernandez de Blas, Real Madrid's vice-president.
Among the targets of Perez's comments in the recordings aired have been Iker Casillas, Raul Gonzalez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Jose Mourinho and Vicente del Bosque.
Feyacdeipr
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I can see now. The audio was recorded to blackmail Perez and Real Madrid, and when they refused to give him €10 million he leaked it out thinking that the name of Real Madrid and Perez would be spoiled. You are joking, you mess up with Perez and you end your carrier. Though Real Madrid are our rivals but outside the pitch we fight the enemies together. RM and Perez, you have our solid support. Don't mind those fraudsters abd blackmailers.
biodilmopu
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fine,i will create my own recording...
Desmondeyum
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Real Madrid should not pay ,we need more leaks
ishti
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"The black maler asked for €10m to delete the tapes" Perez told him:- sit down and record more tapes about:- Bartomeu, Laporta, Zidane, Ramos, Marcelo, Benzema, Pep, Enrique, Valverde, Satien, Koeman, Cristiano's sister, Rabiot's mother, Silva's wife, Greizmann's uncle.. sell them everyday.. give me 50% of it so that I will but Mbappe and Haaland.
Desmondeyum
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This leaks are better and interesting than sextape leaks
Brightberry
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Money can hide “TRUTH” but not for “LONG”
satyaballa
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papa:- I will create my own audio that will never leaked..😂😂
Abubakar_01
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Perez: You go away, i will create my ow abellen who dont ask 10 million😂😂😂😂😂
SH3012
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Abellan think Perez is a fool but Perez is actually fooling a fool right now.😎
Aleksy_VanOostrum
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One of the best right-footed portuguese attackers over the age of 30 playing in Serie A this year