Cristiano Ronaldo | Signs for United! Fcuk City

[Irwin99]

Why does he want to leave Juve? I know he's not won the champions league there but he's done pretty well hasn't he?

 

[Thiagoal]

I'm going to assume that there is no truth in this, the same way I'm willingly assuming that Maurice Keane would also not play for Manchester City.

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Yeah… that’s not going to happen

 

[Jericholyte2]

Offer Juventus a loan deal. No fee and 50/50 coverage of wages.

 

[iKnowNothing]

Offer Juventus a loan deal. No fee and 50/50 coverage of wages.

What’s in this deal for Juve?

 

[sillwuka]

Oh god no, I'd hate to see him at City.

 

[mu4c_20le]

Probably heard him say Manchester and assumed it was citeh

 

[Baxter]

Mendes drumming up some interest. Can’t see City being interested in paying that much money for him.

 

[Jericholyte2]

What’s in this deal for Juve?

They get half his wages off their books. If it comes to the last day of the window and nobody is looking to buy him, I genuinely reckon they'd be tempted to wipe half his wages off their books.

From what I've read it's purely financial reasoning why they want him out, he's still scored for fun (over 65 goals in last 2 seasons I think).

 

[BalanceUnAutreJoint]

Why does he want to leave Juve? I know he's not won the champions league there but he's done pretty well hasn't he?

Will be 37 next season, he wants to win another CL, especially with Messi going to a stacked PSG squad.

 

[Silas]

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Sam Lee (The Athletic's City correspondant) is saying he's interested too.

 

[Berbaclass]

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Sam Lee (The Athletic's City correspondant) is saying he's interested too.

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[tob]

I think that him going to City will probably happen.
Ronaldo wants to join a club that will have a good chance of winning Champions League, and Citys main target is to win it.
He's a proven goalscorer, and that's what they're looking for.

 

[dabeast]

Cavani-Cristiano swap would be perfect!!!

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

Never had any doubt whatsoever Ronaldo would go to City if he could.

Maybe if Fergie was still Utd manager he wouldn't, I do think Ronaldo feels loyalty and affection to Fergie.

But I don't think he really feels anything towards Utd, when he did that film about himself and his life I think he spent about 25 seconds mentioning Utd.

 

[Holocene]

Sam Lee is reliable for City, isn't he?

 

[Silas]

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All he says is that he wouldn't move for the money tbf. Moving for trophies (i.e. the CL) is a different matter.

 

[SATA]

I read somewhere Mendes is orchestrating some sort of swap deal between Bernardo Silva to Juve and Ronaldo to City. I’m not sure how’s that going to work but surely Ronaldo aren’t thinking of moving to City?

 

[Reapersoul20]

fecking sign him United.

Instant title challenge.

 

[BalanceUnAutreJoint]

A player who will put his legacy above anything else in the world.

Not surprised he wants to join City, he will be 37 this season and this gives him the best chance to challenge for another CL in the last few years of his career

 

[DutchCruijff]

I don't get it, why aren't we in for him? He's still very, very good.

Bar Sancho, Greenwood, he's better than our forwards.

Certainly much better than Rashford/Martial on the LW and better than Cavani as a #9 too. He can fit in as our LW with backup role for #9 if Cavani is injured.

 

[Sayros]

Been wondering how most would feel about this if this were true.

 

[Idxomer]

I don't get it, why aren't we in for him? He's still very, very good.

Bar Sancho, Greenwood, he's better than our forwards.

Certainly much better than Rashford/Martial on the LW and better than Cavani as a #9 too. He can fit in as our LW with backup role for #9 if Cavani is injured.

Because he most likely isn't interested in any team not guaranteed to challenge for the league and CL.

 

[JustAGuest]

I don't get it, why aren't we in for him? He's still very, very good.

Bar Sancho, Greenwood, he's better than our forwards.

Certainly much better than Rashford/Martial on the LW and better than Cavani as a #9 too. He can fit in as our LW with backup role for #9 if Cavani is injured.

I don't know. Maybe there is a possibility he doesn't want to join us since we are not serious challengers for the league or CL? If he's willing to push for a move to City then club loyalty has no meaning to him.

 

[RDCR07]

Offer Juventus a loan deal. No fee and 50/50 coverage of wages.

Yep they would be willing to pay €300-400k in wages with no benefits cause that’s very shrewd business on their part.

 

[DutchCruijff]

Because he most likely isn't interested in any team not guaranteed to challenge for the league and CL.

We're about 12 months off for challenging for both. Maybe we'd challenge for at least one of those in a significant way if he joined us.

It can't be that.

He doesn't even start for City. They will have Grealish/Foden LW, Kane #9 and Sterling/Marhez RW.

 

[Judas]

I'd feel a bit of a silly idiot if he ends up playing for City, it would be really sad.

 

[JustAGuest]

Been wondering how most would feel about this if this were true.

It would overshadow his legacy at United for me. Thankfully it's just speculation for now. I hope it's not true.

 

[RDCR07]

He ain’t going to City.

 

[SATA]

So Cristiano is the backup striker option for Harry Kane?

 

[DutchCruijff]

I'd feel a bit of a silly idiot if he ends up playing for City, it would be really sad.

He's already offered his services.

Sam Lee, highly reliable for City, has reported it. As has L'Equipe.

Mendes clearly offering Ronaldo's services around. PSG and Madrid quick to shoot the idea down.

 

[slored1]

Really disappointed if he goes to City. For two oil clubs to get the two best players of this generation is really the death of football.

 

[Reapersoul20]

[L’Equipe] Cristiano Ronaldo is seeking to engineer a move to Manchester City according to L'Équipe's most senior transfer reporter, Hugo Delom.

 

[wr8_utd]

Never had any doubt whatsoever Ronaldo would go to City if he could.

Maybe if Fergie was still Utd manager he wouldn't, I do think Ronaldo feels loyalty and affection to Fergie.

But I don't think he really feels anything towards Utd, when he did that film about himself and his life I think he spent about 25 seconds mentioning Utd.

Poor guy felt like a slave at United. Can you really blame him?

 

[wr8_utd]

We're about 12 months off for challenging for both. Maybe we'd challenge for at least one of those in a significant way if he joined us.

It can't be that.

He doesn't even start for City. They will have Grealish/Foden LW, Kane #9 and Sterling/Marhez RW.

They won't sign Kane if they get Ronaldo. The latter feels far more attainable and he clearly wants a move too.

Been wondering how most would feel about this if this were true.

Viva Ronaldo chants all around Old Trafford on his comeback.

 

[RedStarUnited]

Been wondering how most would feel about this if this were true.

The united social media admins will lose their minds. They keep posting him so much since he has left us, I always found it embarrassing.

 

[tob]

Been wondering how most would feel about this if this were true.

I bet we could retire his chants.
When this move happens, I'll no longer care for the guy. He would just be some player that plays for City.

 

[dannyrhinos89]

Ronaldo has always spoke very highly of the club, he’s got a huge ego and will be a club legend obviously but I just don’t see him giving that up and being a snake like tevez.

 

[Port Vale Devil]

She cannae take the strain capt’n

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[DutchCruijff]

They won't sign Kane if they get Ronaldo. The latter feels far more attainable and he clearly wants a move too.

Far more attainable, yes. Far worse a fit for Guardiola too. Not a Guardiola player/#9 at all.

City/Guardiola passed up on Messi to focus on Kane, particularly because of how good the latter is in build up play. Now they're going to go in for a tap in merchant whose build up play is awful now?

Doesn't make sense.

Reeks of Mendes/Ronaldo desperate to move elsewhere. Too bad for them that PSG and Madrid quickly shot down the rumours to prevent any pressure from the fans.

 

[wr8_utd]

Ronaldo has always spoke very highly of the club, he’s got a huge ego obviously but I just don’t see him being a snake like tevez.

He's close to retirement, he wants a more competitive team (for the CL) than Juventus. If Madrid or PSG don't come in for him, it's not an impossible move.