Manchester City's new owners are ready to spend a staggering
£135 million to bring Cristiano Ronaldo across town.
The new owner of Manchester City, Dr Sulaiman Al-Fahim, has
intimated that Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and
Investment (ADUG) could back a bid for Manchester United winger
Ronaldo as early as January.
"Ronaldo has said he wants to play for the biggest club in the
world, so we will see in January if he is serious," Al-Fahim said
in The Guardian.
"Real Madrid were estimating his value at $160million (£90m) but
for a player like that, to actually get him, will cost a lot more;
I would think $240million (£135m). But why not? We are going to be
the biggest club in the world, bigger than both Real Madrid and
Manchester United."
Al-Fahim added: "We want a team who can win the UEFA Champions
League. We're not just going to spend money on anyone, but if we
can get the biggest players in the world, and of course if the
manager wants them, then we will get them."
Anil Bhoyrul, the Editorial Director of Arabian Business.com and
friend of Dr Sulaiman Al-Fahim told TalkSPORT: "I have a list of
the players Dr Sulaiman wants to go out and bid for. One is
Ronaldo. He says he doesn't have a problem tabling a £120million
bid, just to do it and see what the reaction is. His tactic is to
say to Manchester United and Chelsea, 'hey, we're in town'.
"He also rates Torres and Fabregas. With Ronaldo, he thinks they
are the three best players in the world."