CRISTIANO READY TO STAY

United winger sends clear signal to Real Madrid

FLORENTINO PEREZ - offer
FLORENTINO PEREZ - offer

CRISTIANO RONALDO has given Real Madrid the biggest hint yet that he is staying at Manchester United.

As he revelled in United's record-equalling 18th title celebrations, Ronaldo insisted: "This is a family club and I am really, really happy here."

The Spanish giants' prospective president Florentino Perez says he is willing to offer £90million for Ronaldo and will tempt the player with a five-year deal worth £135m.

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But the winger declared: "It is a fantastic achievement to win the league again and I am really happy. Everyone is so friendly at this club and this is why everyone loves Manchester United - and I love it as well."

Yesterday's goalless draw against Arsenal gave Ronaldo his third successive title medal.

There was speculation he might be off after throwing his tracksuit on the floor when substituted in last Sunday's derby victory over Manchester City. But when asked if he wanted to quit, Ronaldo declared: "It is brilliant here. The atmosphere is brilliant, the supporters are brilliant.

"In the future you never know, but I am really, really happy here. We have won the league and we have to enjoy this moment but now we want to win the Champions League, too."

And United boss Sir Alex Ferguson insists Ronaldo is going nowhere. In an interview in today's Sunday Times, Fergie declared: "The indications I am getting from the dressing room are that the other players don't feel he is behaving as if he's discontented.

"He seems to be happy in his game and to know that he is at the right club. You can't stop people pressing him with offers but we have handled that the best way we can. His contract runs until 2012 and we are in the driving seat."

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Well i don't know if he's coming or going with all this paper talk. When i see it for real on mutv then i will believe it, hope it's true cause i love watching him play x

By kevrobbo.. Posted May 24 2009 at 9:34 AM.

c.ronaldo need 2 remain man united,bcos d club need him to help team to win more tropies nxt season.

By goddy.. Posted May 22 2009 at 1:56 PM.

1 more thing im gettin sick of chelsea and liverpool fans saying take ronaldo out of man u side and there rubbish hmmm how meny times do u say these rubbish remarks history boys and girls u said the same with beckham,r,v,n,keane,cantona,never happens tho does it wake up and realise fergie is way 2 much of a clever man he is the master of the game

By ant81.. Posted May 19 2009 at 2:59 PM.

ronaldo is the best player in the world,messi is rubbish can dribble very well but thats it no distance 2 his shots over rated,and if fergie does let tevez go he will be replaced by more quility,but he is loved by all m,u fans just 2 much hassle and price way 2 big,this is wat i think sell ronaldo if 60 mill bid cums in replace with lennon,and brazilian kid delph and villa coz u cud buy them with money from ronaldo easy man u for 19th tittle nxt year mufc for life

By ant81.. Posted May 19 2009 at 2:44 PM.

I think Ronaldo is best for ManU. He is a fantastic player and the key man of the team. Moving to Real madrid will not do him any good, because their only intention is to get the very best players in the world and pay hundred of millions, but that will not take them up as they expect. Ronny dreams about winning more trophies for the club and awards for himself which makes him an Old Trafford material (Theater of Dreams) and not Real madrid material because they are simply DREAM KILLERS!!!.

By Collins.. Posted May 19 2009 at 9:54 AM.

real is not the best team in the ,they only want star players to spoil them in their club ..so i think Rolando should stay at mu ,hey hey fegie sign Carlos okay he made the supporters in Ghana now happy ...he is the key now and i think gill should sort Carlos out early ....we the supporters in Ghana are happy with the club and we think Carlos should stay in the club

By sam richard.. Posted May 18 2009 at 9:17 AM.

I absolutely agree with tungbengvn , to be the best player in the world , the player must be complete one and Ronny is the such man and better than Messi . For me , CR7 is the best one only if he remains in the red devil's squad . If ronny moves to Real he could be kicked away when Perez doesn't like because in Real the players to be treated like cargoes . Ronny is staying at Old trafford is right dicision .By the way , Congratulation to ronny and his teammates , hopefully he will achieve more and more trophies with Manutd !

By tan nguyen van vietnam.. Posted May 18 2009 at 7:29 AM.

Can Messi head the ball? Can he make the thunderous shots from far distance? Can he speed up as a Ferrari? Can he turn the free kicks into goals?...Ron deserves to be the best player in the world!

By Tungbengvn.. Posted May 18 2009 at 1:03 AM.

Even though am chelsea fan,ronaldo is best player but not in the world,i will rather say messi derseves to be world best player,coz MU won titles b4 he came n they will still win when hes off

By Tins82.. Posted May 17 2009 at 8:03 PM.

he wants to go to the biggest team in the world to try and bring them back to being best team in world which is currently Barca...and if he did achieve that he would maybe be undisputed best player where as most people outside England know Messi and perhaps Iniesta are better than CR.

By richard.. Posted May 17 2009 at 6:05 PM.

Wow manchester won the prem lge again, wat can i say, they are the best team in the world right now and the have the best player in the world who is vivaa cristiano ronaldo, why would he want to go he is happy and achieving his dreams. Real Madrid he doesnt want to play for you, so get over it,
keep up the work cristiano. xxxxxx (ily)

By *princess*.. Posted May 17 2009 at 5:04 PM.

If madrid want 2 be stupid enough to pay the 90m for ronaldo...id sell him and throw in nani 4 free..wt the hell ill sell him4 60m.
Ronaldo wants the lifestyle the galacticos have to offer ..the white of madrid the climate the money its clearly not for sporting reasons..look how far off the pace madrid r.they r not winning anything for the next 3 seasons..guaranteed. i dnt care if they buy everystar they are linked with along with mars and jupiter.
Hes(cr7) an egotistical guy.all eyez must b on him.its all about him.but hes probably the nicest person away from sport.great players are alwys different form every1 else and cant b handled like evry1 else.i love cr7 dnt get me wrong bt.idnt think his mind is totally commited 2 man u sell him and bring in ribery.keep tevez..sell nani...give manucho away 4 free...bring in veloso...and put tosic on some bloody weight training or something..
Long ling king carrick

By alixander.. Posted May 17 2009 at 3:26 PM.

MU make Ronaldo is the best player in the world.No reason why he must go to Madrid.

By Hilmy.. Posted May 17 2009 at 2:58 PM.

Who care's if he stays or goes. Fergie will just find another 18yrs star player to replaces him. For £75-90m he would be gone asap. SIGN UP TEVEZ. i don't care if he score or not but he runs for every and makes the opposition in to a mistake. He will always be loved by the Stretford Enders

By Steve Long.. Posted May 17 2009 at 2:32 PM.

"Ronaldo knows he is at the best club in the best league in the world, Real Madrid are a second rate club and spanish prem is the same. "

'WOW, you know Ronaldo?'

By ade.. Posted May 17 2009 at 2:21 PM.

viva ronaldo viva ronaldo running down the wing hear united sing viva ronaldo.........BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD 'FACT'....AS FOR CARLOS TEVEZ....FERGIE SIGN HIM UP !!!!!!

By LUKE THISTLETHWAITE.. Posted May 17 2009 at 10:42 AM.

Please please let him go. he might be a good player in manchester but totally rubbish playing for portugal. he will never be the best player in the world. as a portuguese person i think he is rubbish and feel he only wants publicity

By c gray.. Posted May 17 2009 at 9:54 AM.

Hey gambino you want to see the slums in other countrys its just as bad if not worse, every one has bad areas even you.So shut ya face and come on the reds lets win the cl

By kevrobbo.. Posted May 17 2009 at 9:09 AM.

'Ronaldos gone, when fergie retires......FACT'

Wow, you know Ronaldo?

The 'Fact' is no one knows whats going to happen. Ronaldo = spoilt rich boy, football = lots of spoilt rich men.

WHo knows what will happen.

Ronaldo knows he is at the best club in the best league in the world, Real Madrid are a second rate club and spanish prem is the same.


By don.. Posted May 17 2009 at 9:02 AM.

Tevez great player but the sames as Ronaldo?
Dont make me laugh!
Ronaldo best in the world alongside messi.

By carlos santos.. Posted May 17 2009 at 7:15 AM.

I think same as other half billions MU fans around the world it's a good things to keeping Ronaldo at least for another 2 seasons but the most important matter right now to sort it out the Carlos Tevez deal in which MU and Fergie owes him a lot for his contribute and those crucial goals in ast two sasons and without him MU een couldn't win the 18th premier league and he's worth it as same price as Ronaldo and Lord Alex should pay the rest of his contract to MSI and to Kia Joorabchian and get him as Red Devils permanent player before the Champion League final in Roma......please Ferguie for god's sake sign him NOW!!!!!

By Ben.. Posted May 17 2009 at 3:00 AM.

Did'nt he say this last year?! He hates the weather and all the council houses in the slums of manchester. He wants out. can't blame him.

By GAMBINO.. Posted May 17 2009 at 1:21 AM.

Ronaldos gone, when fergie retires......FACT

By Tony.. Posted May 17 2009 at 1:01 AM.

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