Ronaldo issues ultimatum

[GeordieMancunian]

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Ronaldo has reportedly told Manchester United's chiefs to make him the world's richest player or he will leave Old Trafford.
The Portuguese winger, one of the leading contenders for this season's Player of the Year award, is apparently seeking a new contract worth £8.3 million a year with United - £160,000 per week.

Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid have both made signing Ronaldo a priority and stories suggesting the 22-year wants to leave United have been fuelled after his agent Jorge Mendes was spotted talking to Barcelona's director of football Txiki Begiristain in midweek.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has insisted that one of his prize assets is not for sale but Ronaldo has added further fuel to the debate over his future recently by saying: "I've always said I like Spanish football".

Source: eatsleepsport.com (http://www.eatsleepsport.com/news_details.aspx?story_id=512264&l_id=1&t_id=48)

[redmaster]

Its just agent talk, recently the agent came out saying they are sorting out a new contract to stay at man utd, so who do you believe?

[GeordieMancunian]

I know but it's like the Beckham scenario, Beckham wanted to be the highest paid squad member and he wanted to be bigger than the club. We need to keep him for a few more years, he's young, quick and I personally compare him to the likes of Ronaldinho. I hope this agent talk is just speculation.

[Skele]

[QUOTE=GeordieMancunian][COLOR=Red]I know but it's like the Beckham scenario, Beckham wanted to be the highest paid squad member and he wanted to be bigger than the club. We need to keep him for a few more years

I agree and I wish that he stay at OT forever,but if he will be unhappy at the club and if he truly want to move,I don't see any reason to hold him no matter what.It is not particulary smart to have a unhappy player in your team.

[GeordieMancunian]

Is there a bug going around that players do not honour their contracts?

[Skele]

it was rhetorical.I realy don't know is he totally happy with his curent contract and how much he respect it

[Bartmu]

i dont know if your source is a reliable one. If he wants to be the highest paid player ever he should join chelsea. But i think redmaster is right, it's all agents talk...

[Sparx]

OK - this is up on the United site (http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7BB4CEE8FA%2D9A47%2D47BC%2DB0 69%2D3F7A2F35DB70%7D&newsid=402257):

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Boss: Ronaldo is happy here

Reds boss Sir Alex Ferguson is unflustered by speculation linking Cristiano Ronaldo with a move away from Old Trafford and insists “the boy’s happy here”.

Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes was seen at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night with Barcelona sporting director Txiki Begiristain, prompting suggestions that the Catalan club will attempt to lure the 22-year-old to Camp Nou in the summer.

Barcelona have since rationalised the meeting, explaining Mendes represents several of their players, including Ronaldo's fellow Portuguese international team-mate Deco.

“The boy is happy here, everything is fine and there are absolutely no issues,” Sir Alex told reporters. “In modern-day football you have to accept that speculation is always rife. It’s the way of the world, you’re always going to get it.”

Sir Alex is firmly of the opinion that there is not a better player in the world than Ronaldo. His individual displays this season have been central to United’s aims to reclaim the Premiership trophy and in reaching the last 16 of the Champions League and FA Cup.

There has always been the suggestion that the boy from Madeira, a Portuguese island in the north Atlantic, would eventually favour a return to sunnier climes. But Sir Alex, who openly addressed the issue, believes there are plenty of reasons why Ronaldo enjoys being at United and will want to stay.

“It’s always an attraction, the better climate,” he said. “It’s always going to be that way. But, when you think about what he’s got at Manchester United – 76,000 fans every week. You don’t get that anywhere else. “The big Spanish teams like Barcelona and Real Madrid, and Italian teams like Milan, when they have got big games they fill their stadiums. But they don’t fill them every week. Old Trafford is full all the time, which is fantastic.

“He’s at a good club and he knows he’s at a good club. He’s happy here.”

[Bartmu]

they way ronaldo looks at SAF! Looks like he doesnt agree with him :D
i know, it's just a photo guys...

[J.Law]

Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo says the on field drama of the World Cup has only made his bond with team-mate Wayne Rooney stronger.

"After everything that went on Wayne and I are still the best of mates. That has been proved by the way we have played this season," said Ronaldo.

"Wayne and I are like brothers and what happened at the World Cup has just made our friendship stronger.

"The reaction to him being sent off was very strong. I took quite a lot of stick, but it never bothered me.

"At Manchester everybody was always behind me at all times

"After the game, and Wayne's deserved sending off, we saw each other. He wished me luck and we sent each other texts, just like mates."

He continued: "It's because people think I am a diver that I lost the title of best young player at the World Cup,"

"But it doesn't bother me and I'll just get on with things. Critics should look at the number of kicks I get in a game.

"The taunts just make me want to do better. I like feeling the hostility of a crowd - it means they are afraid of me.

"The World Cup has made me a better player."

[J.Law]

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Ronaldo has reportedly told Manchester United's chiefs to make him the world's richest player or he will leave Old Trafford.
[SIZE=2][COLOR=Red]The Portuguese winger, one of the leading contenders for this season's Player of the Year award, is apparently seeking a new contract worth £8.3 million a year with United - £160,000 per week.

I Dont Believe this

[Sparx]

they way ronaldo looks at SAF! Looks like he doesnt agree with him :D
i know, it's just a photo guys...

I think it's an old photo.... :D