Predrag Mijatovic has suggested Real Madrid will no longer 'waste
time' on trying to sign Cristiano Ronaldo and Cesc Fabregas.
Manchester United winger Ronaldo and Arsenal midfielder Fabregas
have been long-term targets for the Spanish champions.
Reports of previous bids have circulated, but the Premier League
title rivals have resisted any interest in their star
players.
Real sporting director Mijatovic now appears to have conceded
defeat in his attempts to persuade either United or Arsenal to
sell.
"Cristiano Ronaldo is at a great club in Manchester United,"
Mijatovic told Radio Marca. "I see it as an impossible
signing."
Mijatovic adopted the same stance on Fabregas, adding: "We are not
the only team who would like to have a player like Cesc, but he
belongs to a big club in Arsenal and it is an almost impossible
signing.
"I am very clear that we are not going to waste time on things we
can not do.
"We will see what happens in the future. It is indisputable that
this is a very interesting player, but the signing would be
terribly complicated."
The former Real forward also revealed the club would be more
conservative in the transfer market after also denying links to
Fernando Torres and David Albelda.
He said: "Next June will be much more tranquil. Yes, we are
following many players and evaluating possible additions, but now
is not the time.
"If we could improve, we will."
