REAL RUMOURS REFUSE TO GO AWAY

zocoss SG

Real Madrid is reportedly confident of signing Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of the season. The Portuguese winger, who is in negotiations over a new contract with the Reds, has been the subject of constant speculation since last year's World Cup. And news he's in talks about extending his deal at Old Trafford has done little to dampen the optimism in Spain.

Sports daily Marca claimed on Thursday: "Cristiano Ronaldo will sign for Real Madrid once the season is over. "That's the bombshell that the president (Ramon Calderon) is going to announce this summer. A galactic transfer, if he's one."

The paper goes on to claim Calderon has made the Portugal forward's signing "an absolute priority" even though "he will cost a fortune." Calderon has reportedly been informed by Madrid's sports director Predrag Mijatovic and marketing director Jose Angel Sanchez that the deal would be "viable and profitable" despite the size of the transfer fee.

Meanwhile Diego Forlan believes his former Manchester United teammate will sign for Real's huge rivals Barcelona. The Villarreal striker, who became great friends with Ronaldo at United, told DiarioSport: "I believe if they make him a good offer, there's little doubt he will accept it, because Spanish football has great quality and this Liga is the best in the world."

iceFatboy SG

why join Real Madrid when it is rebuilding or even Barca which is losing its top players...

if you look at big picture, it is not worth it.

else sell him for 100M.

imprezaWRXSTi22B SG

aiya he can leave la. and for a world record fee please.

juve sold zidane and got buffon, thuram and nedved. i say man utd sell him and get torres, nani and hargreaves....

Dead_Man_Inc SG

No rush on Ronaldo deal

Sir Alex Ferguson insists he is in no rush to finalise contract negotiations with Cristiano Ronaldo.

Talks are underway to tie the 22-year-old to Old Trafford for an extra two years beyond his current contract, but Sir Alex isn't hurrying the talks to a completion.

With United, Ronaldo and the player's representatives all keen for the winger to remain at Old Trafford, the Boss is happy for events to take a natural course.

"The great thing is we have got Cristiano until 2010 so there is not a desperation," Sir Alex said at his weekly press briefing.

"It is an amicable arrangement in terms of us saying to him we wanted him to sign a new contract.

"We spoke to his agent, they were happy about that. The boy is happy. Now we are in the final phase of trying to conclude a deal which will see the boy sign for another two years until 2012."

Real Madrid and Barcelona have been consistently linked with moves for Ronaldo, but Sir Alex insists the winger is already in the perfect place to continue his astonishing development.

"There is no question Cristiano is at the right club," said Sir Alex. "It has been a pleasure seeing him develop over the last few years.

"He is 22 now and there has never been a time when he has not enjoyed it."

zocoss SG

CRISTIANO RONALDO will sign a massive £28million deal with Manchester United. The wing wizard expects to tie up the five-year, £110,000-a- week contract in the next month.

Spanish giants Real Madrid have finally called off their chase for the Portuguese star. A senior Madrid source admitted: Everything possible has been exhausted and Ronaldo will stay at United. "They have made their intention to keep him very clear.

Madrid made a final attempt to prise Ronaldo, 22, from Old Trafford this week. But it is believed the Premiership leaders made it very plain to both Real and the player that he would not be allowed to leave under any circumstances, even if he requested a move.

Ronaldo is in stunning form this season, has hit 17 goals for his club and is one of the favourites to be named Footballer of the Year. He expects his new bumper contract will reflect his status as one of world footballs rising stars and it should be completed in the next three or four weeks.

United boss Alex Ferguson is believed to have played a big part in persuading Ronnie he can fulfil all of his footballing ambitions at Old Trafford.

imprezaWRXSTi22B SG

i say! 110k a week. whos been the highest paid since keane and beckham left?

stellazio SG

barca is so much better den real.. plus real got RVN also.

Hocklez SG

RVN is scoring like he used to in real also?

maybe the club itself place a impt part in the performance of the player. look at how many things are happening in those stars in real...

CKeer SG

If he's keeping his words and staying, he'll stay.
If he wants to leave, be sure that the transfer fee is 2 X that of Zidane's to Real Madrid. Laughing

Cheers.
CK

imprezaWRXSTi22B SG

no way! lol

i'll be surprised if it exceeds zidane's

iceFatboy SG

yep, Lampard and Terry should go there.... right???

iceFatboy SG

just can't take it when headless blue fans come in and give us their verbal vormit... surely they can imagine if the same bullS happens to their core players.