Real Madrid and Manchester United have finalised an agreement for the £80million transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo to the Spanish club.
United confirmed earlier this month they had accepted a world-record £80million bid from the Primera Division side.
A statement on Madrid's website, www.realmadrid.com, on Friday evening read: "Real Madrid and Manchester United have signed a final agreement for the transfer of the rights of Cristiano Ronaldo from July 1. The player will be tied to Real Madrid for the next six seasons and will be presented on July 6 at the Santiago Bernabeu."
The Portugal superstar came close to joining Madrid last summer before Sir Alex Ferguson convinced him to stay at Old Trafford.
But Ramon Calderon, who was president of Madrid at the time, claimed this month a "gentleman's agreement" existed over the signing before he left the Spanish giants in January.
Nevertheless, Ronaldo becomes the latest signing in Florentino Perez's Madrid revolution.
Perez, who was responsible for bringing the likes of Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham and Luis Figo to the Bernabeu in his first stint as president, has already taken Brazil star Kaka from AC Milan and Spain international Raul Albiol from Valencia.
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byebye Cristiano R.this from TZ we was love but now we are too strong bcause we Ribery and Benzama we dont fear any team and we will play with any team i think you know verry well that we play as a RED DEVIL.....I love you MAN UNITED..im RAZZ B here
Bye Ronny, thanks for the memories.
hope he's happy now he's a galactacunt
287.If I was Madrid, I would have bought Messi instead of Ronaldo, because he is younger, and way better than Ronaldo, and he is a better team player, he scores a lot of goals, and gives a lot of assists, unlike Ronaldo, who is kind of selfish. I also would have bought Iniest instead of Kaka, because he is better than Kaka and younger too. This way we would have made Barcelona weaker. But on the other hand, Madrid would not afford to buy Messi and Iniesta as they are the two best players, and they love Barcelona, and they would not leave the best club in the world. God, I really wished they came to Madrid, but I guess it's just going to be a dream. I hope Madrid buys more players, because if they don't buy more, Madrid will never be able to compeet with Barcelona.
I just wish madrid would have got Messi instead, because he is way better than ronaldo, but it's hard to get Messi from Barcelona, the best club in the world, plus Messi loves Barcelona and Barcelona loves Messi.
good riddance to the biggest cheat in Premiership history
From rosgar, on Sat 27 Jun 9:30AM
A quote :- Amen to that brother..
good riddance to the biggest cheat in Premiership history
A six year contract! Real are making sure that if Ronaldo "had another DREAM" then any prospective buyer will have to find a big wad of cash.
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha let's just see now how good man utd think they are with out ronaldo . utd will be lucky to finnish 3rd this coming season and that's a fact just look at last seasons win's for man utd how many 1-0 victory's did they get and who scored thw winning goal for them emmmmmmmmmm let me think o thats it ronaldo . theres only going to 1 winner this season and it's liverpool f.c the glory day's are gone for man utd and there back for liverpool .
Good bye, thanks for all you did for us. Utd, just make sure Madird have the money!!!!!
Finally the spoiled brat is gone!! I hope we get a shot at them in the Champions League(if they make it!)
good luck Cristiano
you should just be happy madrid is paying that amount and shut up
Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! and make sure madrid pay all the money up front!
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