Following on from the Red Devils' public statement about Madrid's conduct, this personal letter appears to be a step further.
Allegedly signed by David Gill, the Old Trafford CEO, it states that not only are United unwilling to sell Ronaldo at present, but that they will not do so even if Cristiano Ronaldo publicly asks for a move.
Furthermore, Gill requests that Madrid publicly renounce their desire to land the Portuguese ace.
To Marca, of course, this betrays nervousness on the part of the English side.
The Godfather
Meanwhile, Marca claims that Ronaldo's godfather, one Fernao Sousa, has said that Cristiano is on the verge of deciding that the time is right for a move.
He said, "Cristiano must seize this opportunity to go to Real Madrid.
"I think that he's already decided to do so, but he'll wait until after the Euros before saying anything.
"His main goal is to win everything. That's what he wants - the Champions League in particular, but also going all the way with Portugal at Euro 2008."
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