Real Madrid are planning to name Manchester United's
Cristiano Ronaldo as the club's new £70million world-record signing
on Monday, July 7.
United have insisted Ronaldo is not for sale at any price but
the Spanish giants believe the 23-year-old will be at the Bernabeu
within the next fortnight, according to The Daily Mirror.
Yesterday, Marca, a Spanish sports daily, cited unnamed Real
officials as saying that the Spanish club hope to officially unveil
Ronaldo on July 7 at its Santiago Bernabeu stadium, an event it
expects to draw 60,000 people.
The Portuguese is not due back for pre-season training with
United until July 14 but Real are anxious manager Sir Alex Ferguson
does not get the chance to persuade him to stay at Old
Trafford.
The La Liga champions, therefore, have set a deadline of July 7
to seal Ronaldo's signature. Ronaldo is on holiday but Real want
him to slap in a transfer request as soon as possible, so they can
submit a formal bid and end the long-running saga.
