Madrid Give Ronaldo Deal Two Weeks
Real Madrid are confident that they will be able to announce the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo on July 7 and bring an end to the saga that has consumed the club this summer.
The Spanish giants believe that have manoeuvred themselves into a position where Manchester United will have to negotiate and that once talks begin a deal can be done quickly, Marca report.
Despite Ramón Calderón's wavering over just how much the club will spend to prise the Portuguese superstar away from Old Trafford, the latest news looks set to agitate the English champions even more.
Sir Alex Ferguson has accused Madrid of using Marca as a vehicle in their bid to unsettle Ronaldo and the paper has continued to state that the player will join the club.
July 7 is just two weeks away, but according to the English media the player has opted to go on holiday for a few days before reporting back for a minor operation.
That would not normally stop talks starting, but in this extreme case Madrid's reliance on Ronaldo to tell his club that he wants out is crucial to the whole move.
United may not be able to keep a dissatisfied player in the stands, if they were to carry out their threat of not playing him, but they can comfortably demand a sky high price.
Ferguson will be at the centre of any deal and it is also claimed in the English media on Tuesday that Ronaldo now knows what awaits him when he returns and is fearful of the reception.
Madrid had once claimed that they would pay anything, with coach Bernd Schuster hinting as much this week, but Calderón has now been forced to listen to the club's money men.
With the club's debts running from anywhere between €200m and €400m he has been warned that a huge outlay could have a destabilising effect and that could now come into play.
Calderón cannot afford to not sign Ronaldo, however, because his inability to land Kakà and Cesc Fàbregas, as promised in his pre-election manifesto, has meant that he is still not popular among some of the club's fans.
Despite Ramón Calderón's wavering over just how much the club will spend to prise the Portuguese superstar away from Old Trafford, the latest news looks set to agitate the English champions even more.
Sir Alex Ferguson has accused Madrid of using Marca as a vehicle in their bid to unsettle Ronaldo and the paper has continued to state that the player will join the club.
July 7 is just two weeks away, but according to the English media the player has opted to go on holiday for a few days before reporting back for a minor operation.
That would not normally stop talks starting, but in this extreme case Madrid's reliance on Ronaldo to tell his club that he wants out is crucial to the whole move.
United may not be able to keep a dissatisfied player in the stands, if they were to carry out their threat of not playing him, but they can comfortably demand a sky high price.
Ferguson will be at the centre of any deal and it is also claimed in the English media on Tuesday that Ronaldo now knows what awaits him when he returns and is fearful of the reception.
Madrid had once claimed that they would pay anything, with coach Bernd Schuster hinting as much this week, but Calderón has now been forced to listen to the club's money men.
With the club's debts running from anywhere between €200m and €400m he has been warned that a huge outlay could have a destabilising effect and that could now come into play.
Calderón cannot afford to not sign Ronaldo, however, because his inability to land Kakà and Cesc Fàbregas, as promised in his pre-election manifesto, has meant that he is still not popular among some of the club's fans.