Not even £100million for Ronaldo
January 12th, 2008 at 2:35 am , filed under Transfer Rumours.
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. “Absolutely no way, whatever the money. He signed a new contract last season to 2012 and we are not a selling club. Alex Ferguson has never let a player go when he was not happy to do so.”
Ronaldo has been repeatedly linked with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu in recent seasons, but Gill insists that the winger is already at the right club to showcase his incredible talent.
“Cristiano is happy here,” he said. “Alex and Carlos Queiroz know his mind and what he’s about. Everything about him is Manchester United. He’s like George Best, Eric Cantona. You can’t sell players like that and we are not going to sell players like that.”
Personally I’m sick of Real Madrid, not because of their European record nor their financial status but because they tend to unsettled United’s player when someone like Ronaldo is on the brink to become world class player.