Here’s some news from www.4thegame.com regarding the Cristiano Ronaldo transfer saga.

Manchester United ace Cristiano Ronaldo will make an announcement about his future in the next few days, following Portugal’s exit from Euro 2008 at the hands of Germany.

The 23-year-old is expected to say that he wants to quit Old Trafford to join Real Madrid, although the Red Devils had previously threatened to leave him in the stands rather than sell him.

Ronaldo said after the 3-2 quarter-final loss to the Germans: “In two or three days time I will announce my future, because the tournament is over for me.

“I will speak to Manchester United. I will try to reach an agreement and we will see.

“The possibilities of going to Real are big, but it doesn’t depend on me and because of that I don’t want to talk about it.

“Everyone knows what I want, but in the next two or three days you’ll have something new.

“It is a dream, a step forward, you can call it what you want. For me it is a great opportunity and as Luiz Felipe Scolari says, that train passes by only once and we have to take advantage of it.

“You will soon know what I want. You do know what I want and that is why I don’t want to say anything else.”

Real director, Miguel Angel Arroyo, had yesterday hinted that the Spanish giants were just waiting for a statement from Ronaldo to officially launch a bid for the United star.

He told Marca: “We are waiting for Ronaldo to say something and, as soon as he says he wants to play for Real Madrid, there will be conversations between the two clubs.

“We would willingly reach an agreement with Manchester United if it is possible, that is to say, if they want to sell and if the price was affordable.”

I am a passionate Man United fan and the recent pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo has disgusted me, although I’m not worried.  I am 100% positive the board will not sell Ronaldo at any price.

We have already told Real Madrid to piss off but they still persist in their futile attempts to lure Ronaldo away from Old Trafford.

This news item is from www.4thegame.com

Who? – Cristiano Ronaldo    – Speculation
Where is he? – Manchester United
Who is he linked with? – Real Madrid

Manchester United’s owners have warned Real Madrid that Cristiano Ronaldo is not for sale at any price. The Glazer family are adamant that they do not need even a reported world-record 70million transfer fee to boost the club’s coffers despite reportedly incurring around 600million of debt when they financed their takeover at Old Trafford three years ago.

Real Madrid remain intent on prising the 23-year-old Portugal international away from the Red Devils, but the American owners have warned the Spanish giants that they are wasting their time. Ronaldo, who is currently away on international duty at Euro 2008, has so far refused to pledge his future to United despite being just 12 months into a five-year contract.

“There is no way Ronaldo is for sale at all, even if he puts in a transfer request,” a source close to the Glazers told The Sun. “Anyone thinking the debt comes into this is totally ignorant of the facts. The debt is covered comfortably by the interest payments. In the three years the family have owned the club, they have shown a clear track record of investment which will continue. The Glazers have never meddled in anything the manager has done and never will interfere. All decisions on buying and selling are down to him and if he wants new players the money is there.

There is no truth in any insinuation we would be willing to talk to Real Madrid about selling Cristiano. That is nonsense. The next move is for the manager to talk to Cristiano when he returns for training.”