Real Madrid to sue Ronaldo!!

[all_funkt_up]

Surely not??

Real Madrid are reportedly set to demand £17m in compensation from Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portuguese forward refused to demand a transfer from Manchester United.

Ronaldo's announcement last week that he would be remaining at Old Trafford heaped embarrassment on the Spanish giants and their president Ramon Calderon following their summer-long pursuit of the forward.

According to the News of the World, Madrid are adamant that 'they agreed personal terms with the Manchester United star at the start of the summer and insisted on the compensation clause if the transfer was not completed.

'Spanish media sources, who have become Madrid's unofficial mouthpiece during the Ronaldo negotiations, are reporting that Real president Ramon Calderon is determined to press ahead with the claim.

'Calderon might be prepared to waive compensation if he gets a guaranteed assurance from Ronaldo that he will join them next summer.'

However, that claim is contradicted by the Sunday Express which says that, such is Madrid's anger at being rebuffed, Ronaldo may never be allowed to fulfil his boyhood dream of moving to the Bernabeu.

[Wayne]

FFS! More media shite from the looks of it.

I'd imagine there's a few red faces at Real Madrid and within the Spanish media after their continual "unofficial" reports that Ronaldo had definitely signed, he was definitely on his way, etc, etc. Looks like a number of people are covering their arses with yet another fairytale story.

Wonder when Sepp Twatter's going to make a comment to cover his arse?

[Wet_Sail]

Embarassment has no price. Least of all £17m. Has to be bollocks.

[all_funkt_up]

Its a mad situation. I mean if Real Madrid were successful and did win in court surely what they are effectively saying is:

"we tapped you up, you agreed to come but in the end you chickened out"

Surely then United would have a cast iron case to sue Real?

Dont the journos think of these scenarios before they publish shit like this?

[Winrew]

Dont the journos think of these scenarios before they publish shit like this?

Er ,no , they have papers to sell , so they can publish any old bollocks

[all_funkt_up]

Never let the facts stand in the way of a good story eh.

I think any tabloid story with quotes attributed to “sources close to” or “sources at the club” or “a close friend of” should be instantly disregarded as bollocks quite frankly.

[Debbie]

Hey, they got van der Vart now and will try to get Ronaldo next year. So no worries.