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With Portugal Euro 2008 campaign ended by Germany, the press speculation about where Cristiano Ronaldo’s future lies continue to be the top stories.

Manchester United Football Club has moved to reiterate its stance on the matter: United are not listening to offers.

Ronaldo himself  has not help the club that nurtured him from a show-pony to what he was today and disrespect the Red Devils fans that had stood by him following his World Cup 2006 brawls with Wayne Rooney, the fans had even come out a song - Viva Ronaldo, to make a clear statement to the press where his heart lies at.

Certainly, Real Madrid was at fault with their continuity public pursuit on Ronaldo coupled with the world body FIFA seems to have stand on the Madrid’s Club by issued a statement - Real Madrid has done nothing wrong.

This saga will continue for few more days, as Ronaldo was quoted he will arrange discussion with Manchester United and we shall see a clearer picture very soon.

Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon insists Manchester United have ‘no evidence’ that the Spanish giants have acted inappropriately in their pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo.FIFA confirmed yesterday they had received an official request from United to investigate the matter with the English club claiming Madrid have carried out a deliberate campaign to unsettle the 23-year-old Portugal winger, currently on duty at Euro 2008.

But Calderon is adamant his club have no case to answer. He said: ‘They don’t have any evidence because nothing has happened.

‘All there is is what the papers say and rumours that the player seems to want to leave. But at the moment a move is impossible because United don’t want to sell him.

‘It’s United’s right (to complain) but we haven’t done anything and we are not going to do anything. It’s a matter between the player and his club.’

Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster has denied that the Spanish giants are ‘obsessed’ by Ronaldo. Schuster told the Spanish press that he will not let the issue overshadow his preparations for next season.

‘This Cristiano matter does not worry me nor am I obsessed by it,’ he told Spanish newspaper Marca.

‘While he doesn’t play for Madrid all we can do is hope, although it’s clear that he would be a great signing and would adapt well to our squad.’

FIFA’s regulations say one club has to inform another if they are to start negotiations with one of their players, although they do not stipulate any possible sanction.

FIFA’s regulations do not stipulate any possible sanction against Madrid but they do say one club have to inform another if they are to start negotiations with one of their players.

The rules do not specifically state, however, that the club that owns the player have to give consent.

Article 18 of FIFA’s regulations for the status and transfer of players states: ‘A club intending to conclude a contract with a professional must inform the player’s current club in writing before entering into negotiations with him.

‘A professional shall only be free to conclude a contract with another club if his contract with his present club has expired or is due to expire within six months. Any breach of this provision shall be subject to appropriate sanctions.’

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has already voiced his dislike of Madrid’s touting for Ronaldo, claiming their major domestic rivals, Barcelona, refrain from public expressions of admiration for other clubs’ players.

He is adamant Ronaldo neither wants to, nor will be, leaving Old Trafford this summer.

A statement on the club’s official website, www.manutd.com, yesterday read: ‘On 27 May, Manchester United made clear its intention to report Real Madrid to FIFA if it continued to involve itself in the future of Cristiano Ronaldo.

‘Unfortunately, Real Madrid has not kept its own counsel and the club feels it has no alternative but to make a formal complaint to the world governing body, which it has done today.

Spanish giants Real Madrid insists they will never give up trying to sign winger Cristiano Ronaldo. The rumour mill linking the Portuguese superstar with a move to Santiago Bernabeu has been in full swing for the last year.

With some reports last week claimed Real Madrid were willing to splash out a world-record £50 million to land him in the summer. Sir Alex Ferguson has described the constant speculation as nonsense, while chief executive David Gill says the club have no intention of selling their star player.

Ronaldo’s superstar status, advertising value, competition prize money by helping Man Utd advanced  and his young age clearly worth more than £50 million. In-fact, there is no price tag on his head at the moment

But Real’s sporting director Predrag Mijatovic clearly isn’t put off by those statements.

He told The Sun: “Ronaldo is an exceptional footballer and, although we know signing a player like that is very complicated, we will just have to keep working on it.

If one day a chance opens up, then we will be there trying to sign him. He’d grace any team in the world.”

Ronaldo has been in stunning form for United this season, and currently tops the Premier League scoring charts with 16 goals in just 17 starts.

Man United’s CEO David Gill has insisted Cristiano Ronaldo will not be sold to Real Madrid for any amount of money.

Tabloid reports have surfaced in recent weeks linking the reigning La Liga champions with a £50million bid for the Portuguese superstar, but Gill is adamant that no amount of money would convince United to part with the 22-year-old.

“There is no chance of us selling him”, said Gill. (more…)

Manchester United are being tipped to pull off another January signing to match their move for Nemanja Vidic two years ago.

Vidic’s Serbian teammate Branislav Ivanovic is ‘on the Reds radar’ according to the Manchester Evening News, who claim the Locomotic Moscow could cost up to £10m.

Ivanovic has been linked with a move to Chelsea as well as Juventus, Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Sir Alex Ferguson has made it clear that his January priority is to sign a left-back as cover for Patrice Evra and Ivanovic is capable of playing anywhere along the back four.

Ivanovic captained his country’s Under-21 side in last year’s European Championships and was named in the UEFA team of the tournament.

Source: Football365.com

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