midnightmare
Full Member
Fair to say then that the Real Madrid hierarchy are probably glad you weren't calling the shots when they were chasing Ronaldo. Ronaldo went from openly saying he wanted to play for them to saying "that dream is dead" once the transfer fell through and then promptly transferred the next summer with minimum fuss, before becoming perhaps the greatest player (and definitely the greatest goalscorer) to have played for the club.I didn't want him anyway as I feel we have other priorities. But after this fiasco and the character traits he has revealed I would not welcome him at Manchester United ever.
Sentiments are fine for fans to have, but clubs are businesses and we need to look at him next season as if this summer hadn't happened. If we need him, we should go for him because that clause remaining the same does indicate that he's also keen on moving here, albeit a year later. Granted, I hope we win the lot this season and have such awesome players by then that we don't need him at all, but to be honest, I think that's hoping for way too much.