no different at all im afraid man u are tapping up and real are tapping up i hope both players move and make the wrong decision it hapened last year with benni mcarthy he got tapped up and went @#$% bloody chelski so i hope they get bought and do really @#$% just to proove my point one man is good in one team but in another he is @#$% look at thierry henry he went @#$% at juve but was worshipped at arsenal blackburn players to stay dont go money grabbing as remember your at blackburn for a reason.

To me, it seems there is very little difference, except that Real Madrid are more open about it. If there is genuine interest from Man U then the press have got the information from somewhere... It is easy to leak the interest to the press they go off and interview the player and his agent, their response is published and then Man U can decide whether to bid. It is the way of the world unfortunately.

Roy, Real's interest in Ronaldo and United's in Santa Cruz are on completely different levels. While Manchester's interest is only reported in some papers in the UK with no Fergie's (or anyone from United for that matter) input, there have been interviews with Real's manager Schuster, president Calderon and managing director Mijatovic all saying they'd love to see CR at Bernabeu. There have also been numerous reports in Madrid's Marca paper for a "finalised deal"; not to mention CR himself expressing his wish to go to Madrid - which was not unprovoked by aforementioned details...

Why does Ferguson think it is OK for Man U to spread the gossip that they want Santa Cruz but cries like a baby when Real Madrid do the same about Ronaldo

Fergie (ManU) will always buy good and fascinating players in d world, but he will not allow them 2 leave 4 any other club at their will. When Gabriel Heinze had wanted 2 join Liverpool, he was frustrated, he was sold 2 Read Madrid instead, after a long heated debate. Cristiano Ronaldo had indicated his interest 2 quit ManU & join Real Madrid, and he was not allowed, d heat is on now. Now Fergie is going 4 Roque Santa Cruz and it will b his turn 2morrow when he decides 2 leave ManU. Roque please join Arsenal (Gunners) where u can leave at ur will or stay put at Rovers.