Ronaldo didn't ask... Fergie offer him a pay rise if he manage
to goe 30 goals this season...
Sir Alex tells Ronaldo: Get 13 more League goals and
I'll give you a big pay rise
Sir Alex Ferguson has promised Cristiano Ronaldo a pay rise if
the Manchester United winger can fire 13 more Premier League goals
- giving him 30 for the season.
Ronaldo continued his remarkable goalscoring run with two in
United's 3-1 fourth-round FA Cup tie against Tottenham on Sunday,
to take his tally for the season to 25 in 27 games.
He now has 17 goals in the Premier League, five in the Champions
League and three in the FA Cup.
Although Ferguson believes it is unlikely his Portuguese
attacker will hit the 30-goal mark in the Premier League this
season, he has promised the £110,000-a-week star even more money if
he reaches the milestone.
If Ferguson does have to pay out, Ronaldo can expect to become
United's best-paid player, well in excess of defender Rio
Ferdinand's current deal of £120,000 a week.
Fergie's men have 15 games left in the Premier League this
season and Ronaldo is aiming to become the first United player to
score 30 top-flight goals in a season since Denis Law in
1963-64.
"With Ronaldo having scored 25 goals already there is the
potential for him to score 30 this season, without question," said
Fergie. "I'm not sure that he is capable of scoring 30 league
goals, though. I think that is a different matter entirely.
"It is a big ask, but if he does manage it, I'll pay him more
money.
"I had a bet with him last season over how many goals he'd get
and I lost, so there was no bet this between us this time around.
I'm making sure I keep my money.
"When this season started, people were asking whether Ronaldo
could get 23 goals like he managed last season. I said 'Why not?'
because the boy is such an exceptional talent."
