Spanish newspaper Marca believes that Real Madird are willing to pay Cristiano Ronaldo €9.5 million per year after tax. This monster salary comes just short of what Barcelona are reported to give Thierry Henry every year, but it would still go a long way toward making the 23 year old one of the best paid athletes in the world.
Rumours of a Cristiano Ronaldo move to the Spanish capital refuse to go away with Spanish newspaper Marca being the principal culprit. Manchester United have repeatedly denied that any sort of deal will go through, while comments from the Madrid camp are always ambiguous.
Yesterday, in an interview transcribed by The Times Online, Sir Alex Ferguson said, that unlike Beckham and van Nisterlooy, he does not want Ronaldo to leave, so it will be hard for teams to poach him from what is now he best club in Europe.
Meanwhile, Ramon Calderon has gone defensive after a scathing attack by Sir Alex Ferguson by saying that all comments made on behalf of Real Madrid were respectful toward Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo, that also according to Marca.
[Sources: Marca, The Times Online]
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May 25, 2008
Marca and Real Madrid, need to shut. the fuck. UP.
May 26, 2008
Ronaldo is the best player in the world with his skill and goal,, but he has to learn something which is more important… that is loyalty… i now that Real is a big team in Europe but ManU is the best team in the world… when you play for ManU that is the best thing you have,, when you end your career in ManU it will be the best memory.. but when you left ManU to another club it will be a stupidity……….
May 26, 2008
madrid should respect ronaldo $ ferguson otherwise they may face the consequence .
May 26, 2008
madrid should allow ronny to make his own decision on wether to stey or to live
May 26, 2008
Ronaldo should leave, Madrid are on the up and they could win the champions league in two seasons’ time. He must leave, he will be targeted and it will be hard for him to shine, it has happend to Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Adriano and Kaka.
July 29, 2008
if ronaldo should go then let it be a swap deal with robinho.But for Ronaldo to go it’s a disappointment and lack of gratitude to Man Utd and it’s fan’s for what they have done to him right from childhood.During his childhood he made so many nonesense.
September 3, 2008
Ronaldo his a great player curertly in the world.I’m manu fans in nigeria and i support that Ronaido should remain in manu