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Valdano: Real negotiating Ronaldo deal

Wed 10 Jun, 05:13 PM


Real Madrid general director Jorge Valdano claims the club are already in negotiations with Manchester United over Cristiano Ronaldo.

Reports in Spain suggest that new Madrid president Florentino Perez has been in talks with the Barclays Premier League club and are on the verge of breaking their own world record transfer, in euros terms, set just a few days ago for Kaka, to bring Ronaldo to the Bernabeu.

Valdano told TVE: "I can only talk about players who are on their way here, not about those we are in negotiations over. He is a great professional, he dedicates a very great deal of time to his work. He is a great footballer and a very good professional."

Ronaldo has been enjoying the close season, spending time in Sardinia and Los Angeles. The 24-year-old obviously enjoys the trappings of his fame, but Valdano insists he is still the perfect player for Madrid.

"According to the information we have managed to obtain, he is an excellent professional," he added.

"You don't get the player's body he has, which is a footballing advertisement, without working a great deal.

"Another thing is that his reputation as an officially good-looking guy, and a social or advertising model, blurs his image a bit. He is a great footballer."

Speculation has been rife in the Spanish capital about new arrivals at the Bernabeu ever since the return of Perez, who presided over the famous 'Galacticos' era at the club. And while they are reportedly ready to pay 89 million euros for Ronaldo, Valdano has revealed they will not break the bank for Valencia striker David Villa.

"He is an excellent striker but he has a prohibitive price," he said. "He is a player who interests us, but only at a reasonable price. There's a long way to the start of the season and the summer is very long - these comings and goings will be very interesting.

"They have written about hundreds of players who dream about coming to Real Madrid and it's logical that one of those will end up in the side."

 

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  1. valdano and his president perez are whores.. peddling­ cheap bootleg money. i wonder
    want taxation system­ exists in spain?

    BEL pa zed

    From Brian, on Thu 11 Jun 1:44PM

  2. valdano and his president perez are whores.. peddling­ cheap bootleg money. i wonder
    want taxation system­ exists in spain?

    BEL pa zed

    From Brian, on Thu 11 Jun 1:42PM

  3. It's nice ringing the scousers..so touchy,a­ generation thats won hardly anything....MAN­ UTD...ROCKS...

    From seven of eleven, on Thu 11 Jun 4:41AM

  4. ron ya a fluke !!!too big for ya boots means madrid are­ allready selling ya shirt.join becks brand ya @#$%!!!

    From nlwarburton, on Wed 10 Jun 11:28PM

  5. "BUT AT THE END, IT'S NOT ABOUT­ BUILDING A­ DREAM TEAM.
    IT'S ABOUT WINNING".

    Exactly.­ Well said. In fact, that's exactly what I was­ saying to a friend from Barcelona just the other­ day....

    From Mary, on Wed 10 Jun 7:48PM

  6. I said it last time this came up at the end of last­ season, Because he had admitted he had always wanted to­ play for Real Madrid, Then Ldt him go and become one of­ the "also rans" in the Real Madrid side, Kaka­ will be there and lots of other far superior Players.­ It happened to Beckham and it will Happen to Ronaldo,­ so if he wants it to happen sooner than later he should­ go NOW!!

    From Ronnie, on Wed 10 Jun 6:24PM

  7. the only thing you have not done is stick your c o c k­ up his @#$% , for fuc k sake .

    From P, on Wed 10 Jun 6:09PM

  8. I think Machester united should not sell Cristiano­ Ronaldo for now because i see him as the best player­ machester united have for now.And one thing about this­ guy is that he can do any thing at any time in field of­ play.

    From sandralovesyou84, on Wed 10 Jun 5:59PM

  9. They never give up, do they?
    They certainly can't­ erase Ronaldo's name from their most-wanted­ list.
    Then it's up to Ferguson to pursue him to­ stay at OT.
    They keep stealing other clubs'­ players, but can't make their own stars out of­ their junior squad.

    BUT AT THE END, IT'S NOT ABOUT­ BUILDING A DREAM TEAM.
    IT'S ABOUT WINNING.

    From hawx_crew_360, on Wed 10 Jun 5:54PM

  10. if ronaldo dosent go then real have to fork about over­ 20 million euros and if he does then the price will be­ higher than kaka

    From Paul T, on Wed 10 Jun 5:50PM

  11. These stories get so boring. If Fergie wanted to sell­ him, it wouldn't be to Madrid.

    From bimdeman, on Wed 10 Jun 5:49PM

  12. Another Manu fan bringing Liverpool into an unrelated­ discussion. It's an obsession with you lot.

    From paul, on Wed 10 Jun 5:30PM

  13. If he goes, ManUwill not regrect it bcs the man will­ not give them much next year. Let go, pls

    From ayomoshe2, on Wed 10 Jun 5:30PM

  14. £80m, you can have him, what a great bit of business­ that would be for a player that no longer wants to play­ for utd. Utd could get eto, huntelaar and ribery for­ that and still have change for a decent central­ midfielder. come on utd, take the money and run

    From MELANIE, on Wed 10 Jun 5:26PM

  15. It,s maybe the longest "negotiating" of all­ times.

    From Boldyforce, on Wed 10 Jun 5:23PM

  16. Didn't they say they already have an agreement in­ place?
    This is sounding more and more like the­ Liverpool fans' saying "Next year we will win­ it.".

    From Jonathan B, on Wed 10 Jun 5:17PM
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