Calderon: We cannot pay $157m for Ronaldo
June 24, 2008
After a month of speculation over the future of Portuguese winger with the reigning Premier League & Champions League winners, Manchester United, it was confirmed by the President of Real Madrid, Ramon Calderon, that there is no chance of a record payment for the player to play in the Spanish Capital.
In 2001, Zinedine Zidane was bought to the Bernabeu for a record breaking deal that was worth a walloping 100m euros ($157m). Initially, there were rumors that Madrid will be paying a similar amount, if not more to get one of the best playmakers playing on the current football map.
President Calderon confirmed that although they want the winger to play for them, still there is no chance of the club to pay such a hefty amount for him. This amount was supposed to change United’s opinion of not putting the Portugal Star on their transfer list. He said that it is not only for Ronaldo, but the club is not eager to spend such a huge sum for anyone.
Recently, it was reported that players like Robinho and Schneider will be put up for transfer for getting the Red Devil’s star into the Bernabeu Stadium. However, officials of the club along with the Coach and President denied such rumors. They felt that both these stars are necessary for them to defend their crown in the coming season.
With things warming up in EURO 2008 for Spanish fans for their team has made the last four, they will also be hoping to see the magic of Ronaldo bracing the Spanish Premiere League in the coming season.
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