Cristiano Ronaldo wants to play for Real Madrid

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo wants to play for Real Madrid, he told the club and media it was reported today. The Portugal winger expressed his desire to compete with Real Madrid during an interview with Brazilian website Terra. "I would like to play for Real Madrid but only if it is true they are ready to pay what Manchester United ask of them. However, it does not depend on me," Ronaldo was quoted by the website, "From today I'm not going to talk about this topic with anyone at all. I'll only talk about this again after the European Championships. Don't ask me any questions because I won't answer," the football player added. An interesting twist to the Manchester United - Real Madrid saga, after the Red Devils already said the top winger will stay with the club in the upcoming season. Manchester United also threatened to report the Spanish club to FIFA for making their pursuit of Ronaldo public.

"He [Cristiano Ronaldo] would be an important signing for Madrid because this is a club which signs the best players in the world, and that's what Cristiano is. Cristiano could bring a lot of things to this club. He's young, he has everything and a long sporting career ahead of him. For Madrid he would be a great signing," Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy was quoted by the Spanish newspaper Marca, just a day after club president Ramon Calderon conceded the signing of the Manchester United star would be impossible.

Published on 06/05/2008