OH DEAR CALDERON NO RON-RON
Monday, July 7th, 2008 by Stuart Stratford
Ramon Calderon, erstwhile President of Real Madrid, has conceded that his pursuit of Crisitiano Ronaldo is likely to be in vain this summer. According to reports from Marca, Calderon admitted this weekend that the ‘most likely scenario’ is that the Portuguese winger will be staying at Old Trafford for one more season at least.
The main stumbling block all summer has been the reluctance of Manchester United to enter into negotiations with the Spaniards, despite the best efforts of the Madrilenos to engineer a move through the media and with their own outbursts. The only reason United would now sell appears to be if the player himself requests a move, something that would be unlikely to happen as he will forfeit all of the bonuses due under his contract, signed only last summer.
For Calderon, it is a path well-trodden. During summer 2007, he publicly pursued Cesc Fabregas only to be rebuffed by the player and Arsenal. The use of ‘tame’ media outlets is a well-practised methodolgy for unsettling players and will no doubt continue despite its lack of success in these two high-profile transfers.
Had Real approached the United board quietly, they may have met with more success. Now, with egg on his face once more and empty promises in his hand, Calderon has to look elsewhere for new players.
Tags: Cristiano Ronaldo, Football, La Liga, Manchester United, premier league, Real Madrid, Soccer, Transfer Gossip
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