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The Ronaldo saga continued, with the latest about him making a phone call back to Manchester United informing he will be back for pre-season after holiday.

Cristiano Ronaldo has phoned Manchester United to say ‘I’ll be back’. SunSport can reveal that the Portuguese star dramatically made contact with Old Trafford for the first time in a month.

Ronaldo, 23, has given United fans the news they most wanted by informing the club he would be going straight on holiday and would return, as instructed, for pre-season training. His call makes it clear Ronaldo does not envisage any move to Real Madrid in the coming weeks. The player was told he must be back at United three weeks from the day Portugal’s interest in Euro 2008 ended - July 10 - and he has said he will be there.
Neil Custis, The Sun

According to several newspapers, Reds chief executive David Gill will make it clear to Real president Ramon Calderon that Ronaldo is not for sale when the two clubs come face to face at the European Club Association meeting in Nyon, Switzerland on July 7. The Mirror claimed on Wednesday that Real plan to unveil £70million-rated Ronaldo on that date.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid star Wesley Sneijder has ruled himself out of a move to Old Trafford. Reports had suggested the Dutch midfielder could be used as bait in Real’s bid to secure Ronaldo, and that Robinho could also be offered as part exchange for the Portugal international. But Sneijder has insisted “it’s not happening - end of story”.

The Manchester United winger has yet to reveal his future plans with Madrid attempting to lure him to the Bernabeu after a long, public courtship.

The capital club’s conduct has angered United, who reported Madrid to world governing body FIFA over what they considered to be attempts to unsettle the player.

FIFA refused to take any formal action, however, and Calderon is adamant his club have done nothing wrong.

“I suppose they think we have intervened in some way,” he told Madrid radio station City FM. “But it’s not like that and that’s the truth. (more…)