Like the title says, there's a certain Portuguese player that has his heart on the bright lights of the Bernabeau. Let me put a few words into this, shocking, insane,disturbing,absurd and shameful. Ronaldo is the best player in the world at the moment but he is only 23 and he still got lots to learn , there's almost no better club to be at to improve. Now tabloids are flooding in saying he is a staggering 75 mil target by you know who, a few photos of him talking to a Madrid coach and he is staying one more year. This is outrageous and preposterous. But the blame is shared between him and the Spanish club.
My take on the issue: Playing in Madrid is a dream for any player................long time ago. They were the European champions back to back, the Galatacticos (Raul,Luiz Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Beckham, Zidane and Figo), this is in the past, Raul is the only one left and he is not even the Spanish National team. The glory days are over at Madrid and they are not that good as they were any more. And there are many players that made that wrong move, namely the most talented young Arsenal player in history, Nicholas Anelka. He is still talented but he could have been a World Player of the Year........could have. If Man Utd lose Ronaldo, it will be one of the most talked issues ever and regaining the title would be almost impossible. Man Utd won the title on the final day, Ronaldo scored 30+ goals as a midfielder and his contribution was outstanding , losing him would be suicide. But is he indispensable? We'll see.
The right-back is also and issue for Utd. Gary Neville may have regained fitness but I'm think he is past it. Brown is a good cover but not a permanent solution. Bosingwa was stolen by Chelsea and that leaves one target, Daniel Alves. If Sevilla is asking for 25mil, I think they should pay it because clearly a player like him would be perfect .He has power,pace and he rips free kicks. Shebby mentioned it before too. No other English club can pay that much , and since Chelsea got their right back ,only the two Spanish giants that are in their way.
A cover for centre back is also important thanks to a "brilliant" decision to sell Gerard Pique. One of the reasons I rate him quite highly is that he kept Arsenal out in OT while being in place for the injured Vidic. Not completely sure abt how he left or why, but he has signed with Barca.
Giggs and Scholes look more likely to be playing a 25-game season, so there's definitely need for signings there. Nani is growing but for the starting 11 would be just a season early. Park is technically quite good, but injuries are hampering his form.
There has been talk abt Palacios from Wigan, he seems quick and upcoming and surprisingly he was an Arsenal-find. 5mil could be a great deal.
Tevez will definitely get a permanent deal, 20mil would settle it. With Saha struggling with niggling injuries, he could be sold. That means there's room for one more. I heard Luis Fabiano and Karim Benzema were linked recently. But at least 20mil would only be enough to prise them away.
Could happen -
Ins - Alves, Palacios
Outs - Saha , Pique (done), Ronaldo (subject to speculation), Silvestre
Filty Fergie -
Ins - Benzema, Fabiano, Alves
And lastly, I'm not sure why they couldn't tie down Aaron Ramsey and worst still he's a Gunner.
Predictions - Man Utd will not regain the title if they lose Ronaldo. A winger and right back is urgent .
~deyao~
