Cristiano Ronaldo to talk to Real Madrid as Manchester United accept £80m bid (From Daily Echo)
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Cristiano Ronaldo to talk to Real Madrid as Manchester United accept £80m bid
9:45am Thursday 11th June 2009 in
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- By Dan Kerins » Digital Editor
MANCHESTER United have accepted an £80m bid for Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid.
The Portuguese winger expressed his desire to leave Old Trafford, forcing the English champions' hand.
According to Manchester United's website, the deal is expected to be concluded by June 30.
Manchester United beat Saints 3-0 in the FA Cup third round at St Mary's earlier this season, although Ronaldo did not feature.
If the deal goes through, it will be the biggest ever transfer deal in history, dwarfing the £56m Real Madrid paid AC Milan for Kaka over the weekend.
Although that is the biggest transfer in pounds sterling, the current exchange rate means in terms of Euros, the biggest deal is that which saw Zidane join Real Madrid for €73.5m (£47.6m.) in 2001 - the Madrid offer for Ronaldo smashes that though at €94m.
The £80m Real have bid for Ronaldo is more than five-and-a-half times the amount of the deal to buy Southampton FC.
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rednwhite1
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9:59am Thu 11 Jun 09
Not Very Bright Spark
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10:12am Thu 11 Jun 09
Little P
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11:10am Thu 11 Jun 09
COOPER PIKEY
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11:41am Thu 11 Jun 09
banhammer
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11:53am Thu 11 Jun 09
COOPER PIKEY wrote:Hoddle was going to sign him, but we wouldnt have him back.
Whats this got to do with SOUTHAMPTON?
hboysoton
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12:25pm Thu 11 Jun 09
Saints4Eva
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12:26pm Thu 11 Jun 09
Heart breaking as a Saints season ticket holder we can't even get someone to buy our Club for what is 'loose change' compared to the amount being paid for 1 player - ridiculous!!!
StEmmosfire
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12:35pm Thu 11 Jun 09
soton1980
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12:50pm Thu 11 Jun 09
Saints Mike
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1:04pm Thu 11 Jun 09
Simon Cowell
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1:23pm Thu 11 Jun 09
S!mon
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1:24pm Thu 11 Jun 09
Ken Hutchinson
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1:30pm Thu 11 Jun 09
freemantlegirl2
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1:57pm Thu 11 Jun 09
JohnLR
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2:01pm Thu 11 Jun 09
Simon Cowell wrote:Your wife's hoovering made him dive - that's nothing. Our cat **** in another room and he dropped like felled giant redwood! I'm happy to see the back of the poncy, smarmy tw@t But really, what has this got to do with Southampton? SOUTHERN Daily Echo - not northern
Its relevant to Southampton as loads of their glory hunting fans live here. Personally I won't miss him. I wouldn't say he is a diver but when the Champions League final was on, my wife was hoovering at the same time, clipped the tv with the the hoover pipe and Ronaldo fell over!
AdrianSmith
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2:16pm Thu 11 Jun 09
JohnLR wrote:Lots of United fans in Hampshire.
Simon Cowell wrote:Your wife's hoovering made him dive - that's nothing. Our cat **** in another room and he dropped like felled giant redwood! I'm happy to see the back of the poncy, smarmy tw@t But really, what has this got to do with Southampton? SOUTHERN Daily Echo - not northern
Its relevant to Southampton as loads of their glory hunting fans live here. Personally I won't miss him. I wouldn't say he is a diver but when the Champions League final was on, my wife was hoovering at the same time, clipped the tv with the the hoover pipe and Ronaldo fell over!
Solent Lass
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2:41pm Thu 11 Jun 09
brennothornhill
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2:42pm Thu 11 Jun 09
S!mon
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3:18pm Thu 11 Jun 09
JohnLR wrote:Who dropped like "felled giant redwood"?
Simon Cowell wrote: Its relevant to Southampton as loads of their glory hunting fans live here. Personally I won't miss him. I wouldn't say he is a diver but when the Champions League final was on, my wife was hoovering at the same time, clipped the tv with the the hoover pipe and Ronaldo fell over!Your wife's hoovering made him dive - that's nothing. Our cat **** in another room and he dropped like felled giant redwood! I'm happy to see the back of the poncy, smarmy tw@t But really, what has this got to do with Southampton? SOUTHERN Daily Echo - not northern
Your cat or Ronaldo????
Not sure from your post!!
JohnLR
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3:21pm Thu 11 Jun 09
S!mon wrote:The cat dropped one and Ronaldo was felled!
JohnLR wrote:Who dropped like "felled giant redwood"? Your cat or Ronaldo???? Not sure from your post!!Simon Cowell wrote: Its relevant to Southampton as loads of their glory hunting fans live here. Personally I won't miss him. I wouldn't say he is a diver but when the Champions League final was on, my wife was hoovering at the same time, clipped the tv with the the hoover pipe and Ronaldo fell over!Your wife's hoovering made him dive - that's nothing. Our cat **** in another room and he dropped like felled giant redwood! I'm happy to see the back of the poncy, smarmy tw@t But really, what has this got to do with Southampton? SOUTHERN Daily Echo - not northern
Ozmosis
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4:07pm Thu 11 Jun 09
Mr BCB
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4:09pm Thu 11 Jun 09
a petulant big head and no player is worth 80 million. He is however capable of turning a game around and his goals from free kicks have been a pleasure to watch. Pity Matt Le T has retired!
sausage monkey
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4:15pm Thu 11 Jun 09
sw= gate unit
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