Cristiano Ronaldo would welcome the arrival at Old Trafford of
Sporting Lisbon winger Nani, the highly-rated teenager being linked
with a move to United.
It is reported Nani, a 19-year-old right midfielder famed for his
pace, skill and acrobatic celebrations, is a target for the Reds
despite Sporting insisting he is not for sale.
Ronaldo, who made the same move three years ago in 2003, favours a
greater Portuguese influence in Manchester. "I'd like to see Nani
and more Portuguese at United," Cristiano was quoted as
saying.
But, if Sporting have their way, Nani will sign a new contract and
remain at Estádio José Alvalade. "We are not speaking about this,"
a spokesman for the club said this week. "Nani has a contract with
us until June 2008."
Ronaldo scored twice for Portugal in Saturday's 3-0 win over
Azerbaijan and wants to help his side to another triumph over
Poland on Wednesday.
"I want to give a similar showing or even improve still because I
can always improve," he said. "Poland will be completely different,
they have a better team with stronger players. But we must do
everything to win."
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