United's Plan B

omgukilledkenny SG

United are plotting a major spending spree should they lose superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

The European and Premier League champions are fighting tooth and nail to hold on to prize asset Ronaldo, who has the reputation of being the best player in the world.

But they they do not want to get caught out if the 42-goal Footballer of the Year finally forces the issue and says he wants to quit Old Trafford before the start of the season.

The club would not leave the player to rot in the reserves but instead would tell Real Madrid to shatter the £47m world transfer record, which Madrid paid to Juventus in 2001.

United have already made an official formal complaint to FIFA over Real's conduct in the Ronaldo saga, but the Bernabeu giants insist they have done nothing wrong.

But the Reds are intent on not being caught cold by a possible Ronaldo departure, and if a Karim Benzema deal proves unachievable, they have drawn up a list of other top targets.

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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has been constantly linked with a move away from Ajax and at 24 fits nicely into United's age profile.

Tottenham's Dimitar Berbatov remains a crowd-pleasing option with a Premier League pedigree of 27 goals in 69 matches for Spurs.

But the signing that would most certainly compensate for any potential loss of Ronaldo would be Barcelona's Lionel Messi.

The Argentinian will be 21 in a fortnight, and wowed Old Trafford and United with his individual displays for Barca in the Champions League semi- final ties against the Reds.

Getting Barcelona to agreeing to a Nou Camp departure would be tough but a £50m bite out of any fee received for Ronaldo might force the Catalan club's hand.

KrU SG

Hmm don't think Messi would want to join Man Utd.

jonchao72 SG

i really think that they're in trouble coz like everybody all snubbing them or already transferred to another club liao

like ramsey and alves

would be sad to see united ending up paying hell lot more for players coz of their stellar performances at the euros

omgukilledkenny SG

I read somewhere that Huntelaar is keen on a Madrid move liao.

iceFatboy SG

well...look @ how chelsea is struggling to fill their manager, arsenal and even MUFC struggling to attract the big stars...

EPL taking a few steps back..

Sienx SG

i really think that they're in trouble coz like everybody all snubbing them or already transferred to another club liao

like ramsey and alves

would be sad to see united ending up paying hell lot more for players coz of their stellar performances at the euros

ure wrong see alves he prefers to stay in his own country rather then go to epl besdies utd seldom sign spanish players and ramsley.. at united u don see much 17 year old breaking through...however arsene wenger gives youngster chances so he would rather go there right..

Gackt247 SG

In SAF we trust.

jonchao72 SG

true but i hope we dont end up with kosong signings...

or worst still, be forced to buy players who are 2nd best to our original targets

iceFatboy SG

Manchester United could buy Sergio Ramos and Robinho from Real Madrid, in return for any deal which would see Cristiano Ronaldo move to Spain. (Metro 1548 BST)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/7449848.stm

So ronaldo is most likely to move..

but then, how will Sergio and Robinho feels as makeweights??

hiphop2009 SG

get ruud back!

Dead_Man_Inc SG

i think end of the day, we should not really worry about which players leave or which players coming.

the thing that is most worrying is what will happen to man utd, after fergie retires.

jonchao72 SG

Manchester United could buy Sergio Ramos and Robinho from Real Madrid, in return for any deal which would see Cristiano Ronaldo move to Spain. (Metro 1548 BST)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/7449848.stm

So ronaldo is most likely to move..

but then, how will Sergio and Robinho feels as makeweights??

ya somemore ramos was saying how he would like ronaldo to join him at madrid...