Inter may find it easier to make a move for Cristiano Ronaldo
after one of the club's sponsors, American sportswear giant Nike,
backed the plans.
The Nerazzurri have been linked with the Manchester United ace and
2008 Ballon d'Or winner as Jose Mourinho looks to bring in his
fellow countryman.
Ronaldo failed to move to Real Madrid in the summer, despite mega
offers coming his way. Perhaps the reason behind the Primera
Division side's failure is that their shirt makers are Adidas.
Ronaldo wears Nike football boots and so there was a problem.
Nevertheless, Il Corriere Dello Sport claims that Nike are
trying to push Ronaldo to sign for Inter and a mega sponsorship
deal for both club and player is on the cards.
The sports company want to pair Zlatan Ibrahimovic with the
Portugal international in an attempt to create a dream pairing at
the club as both players are sponsored by them.
Nike are looking at the potential benefits in terms of a marketing
strategy as they sponsor the Nerazzurri and it would be a major
coup if the company had two Nike-sponsored players playing for a
team who also carry the famous swoosh logo.
The Italian club's main sponsors, Pirelli, have pumped more money
in to help with their plans for Ronnie and, if Nike begin to push,
the United star could soon be wearing the black and blue
jersey.