Glazers will REJECT transfer demand from Man Utd's Ronaldo

The Glazer family have told Real Madrid to forget about any bid for Cristiano Ronaldo.

Real believe they can take advantage of the Glazers' £600million debt in owning United by offering a record-busting £70m for Ronaldo.

But a senior source close to the American family told The Sun: "There is no way Ronaldo is for sale at all, even if he puts in a transfer request."

The Glazers insist they will back United boss Alex Ferguson all the way in his bid to keep Portuguese winger Ronaldo, 23.

The source said: "Anyone thinking the debt comes into this is totally ignorant of the facts.

"The debt is covered comfortably by the interest payments."

"In the three years the family have owned the club, they have shown a clear track record of investment which will continue."

"The Glazers have never meddled in anything the manager has done and never will interfere.

"All decisions on buying and selling are down to him and if he wants new players the money is there."

"There is no truth in any insinuation we would be willing to talk to Real Madrid about selling Cristiano. That is nonsense."

United are adamant Ronaldo must return to pre-season training at Carrington three weeks after Portugal's Euro 2008 campaign ends.

The Glazer source added: "The next move is for the manager to talk to Cristiano when he returns for training."