Ronaldo wants to remain at Old Trafford
The saga of Cristiano Ronaldo's future took a fresh twist last
night when the winger's sister claimed that he wants to stay at
Manchester United despite interest from Real Madrid.
Ronaldo said last month that he was keen to leave Old Trafford
and move to the Spanish club, provided they paid him and United the
figures they were privately talking about, but the 23-year-old has
since gone back on a promise to release a public statement on his
future.
"Cristiano wants to keep playing at Manchester United,"
Ronaldo's sister, Elma Aveiro, told the Sun. "Real Madrid keep
making very strong advances for him. There is a lot of speculation
in the newspapers all the time about where he will go and what he
is doing but we know who he really is and what he is really up to.
He wants to stay at United."
Andy Hunter, The Guardian
Meanwhile, The Times claim Cristiano Ronaldo’s
ankle injury “threatens to complicate his potential transfer from
Manchester United to Real Madrid”. However, the paper believes the
Spanish giants ultimately won’t be put off.
The Mirror say Ronaldo may have upset United boss Sir Alex
after the Portuguese winger allegedly backed the Portugal FA’s
pursuit of Reds no.2 Carlos Queiroz for the national team
job.
Also in The Guardian is a piece that claims referees will
crack down on dangerous tackles in the Barclays Premier League this
season. Referees chief Keith Hackett has apparently instructed
officials to show straight red cards.