The Portuguese international's future with the Red Devils has been the subject of intense speculation since Real Madrid's president, Ramón Calderón, expressed his wish to bring in the Premier League hot-shot.
Although the 23-year-old has spoken of his will to stay at Manchester United on multiple occasions, he unveiled upon his arrival in Lisbon that his future may in fact only be decided in a couple of weeks.
"I do not have anything with Real Madrid," Ronaldo said. "I have a contract with Manchester United and it is with my club that I will speak to. There can be further news in the next two weeks."
Ronaldo, meanwhile, stated that he is committed to "repeating or improving" this season's performances next campaign.
On Portugal's chances at Euro 2008, Ronaldo added: "It would be fantastic to be European champion for Portugal. It is a hard dream, but we are thinking game by game.
"The first game in the group stage will be crucial. We have conditions to create a great squad."
Ronaldo and Manchester United team-mate, Nani, will now travel to Viseu, where the Portuguese national squad are currently training.
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Friday, May 23, 2008
Barça To Seal Keita Deal
The Mali international is now set to become Barça's first signing for the new campaign after just one season of play with the Sevillistas.
The 28-year-old had a meeting today with Barcelona's director of football, Txiki Begiristain, and vice-presidents Marc Ingla and Ferran Soriano to agree personal terms with the Catalan club.
Keita will reportedly join Barcelona for a fee of €14 million - the figure set in his release clause at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán.
The former Marseille player is expected to undergo a medical on Monday, although it is reported that he passed a medical today, with the permission of Sevilla.
Either way, the African player will only be announced in June, after Josep Guardiola is confirmed as the club's new coach, which in turn will only happen when Barcelona B finish their season.
Keita, who joined Sevilla from Lens for a fee worth €3.4 million, made 29 Liga appearances for the Spanish club this season, netting three goals.
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The 28-year-old had a meeting today with Barcelona's director of football, Txiki Begiristain, and vice-presidents Marc Ingla and Ferran Soriano to agree personal terms with the Catalan club.
Keita will reportedly join Barcelona for a fee of €14 million - the figure set in his release clause at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán.
The former Marseille player is expected to undergo a medical on Monday, although it is reported that he passed a medical today, with the permission of Sevilla.
Either way, the African player will only be announced in June, after Josep Guardiola is confirmed as the club's new coach, which in turn will only happen when Barcelona B finish their season.
Keita, who joined Sevilla from Lens for a fee worth €3.4 million, made 29 Liga appearances for the Spanish club this season, netting three goals.
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Edu Rejects Betis Extension
Betis waited until the end of the season before entering into contract extension talks with any of their players and have received a significant rebuttal with the news that Edu has rejected their offer of a renewal.
The attacking midfielder has spent four years at Betis since he joined from Celta Vigo, but felt that the new deal undervalued his importance to the club and has therefore turned down the offer.
Edu seems keen to sit out the final year of his contract in order to move on a free transfer next summer, but indicated that he was willing to follow the club's wishes if they decide to move him on while he still has some market value.
"I have been in Spain for eight years and I am very happy here. It is clear that I have built up a good relationship with the club during my time at Betis and for that reason I will do whatever the club sees fit," he told Marca.
Villarreal are thought to be preparing a swap deal involving Guille Franco in order to obtain Edu's services, and Betis may be willing to enter into negotiations now as opposed to watching the Brazilian leave for nothing at the end of next season.
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The attacking midfielder has spent four years at Betis since he joined from Celta Vigo, but felt that the new deal undervalued his importance to the club and has therefore turned down the offer.
Edu seems keen to sit out the final year of his contract in order to move on a free transfer next summer, but indicated that he was willing to follow the club's wishes if they decide to move him on while he still has some market value.
"I have been in Spain for eight years and I am very happy here. It is clear that I have built up a good relationship with the club during my time at Betis and for that reason I will do whatever the club sees fit," he told Marca.
Villarreal are thought to be preparing a swap deal involving Guille Franco in order to obtain Edu's services, and Betis may be willing to enter into negotiations now as opposed to watching the Brazilian leave for nothing at the end of next season.
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Thursday, May 22, 2008
Schuster: Ronaldo Will End Up At Madrid
Ronaldo stated less than 24 hours ago that he was "staying" with Manchester United, but nonetheless some have picked up on the choice of wording he used elsewhere to speculate that he ma still have his eye on a move.
Among these is Schuster, who is not known to be a man to mince his words.
"Sooner of later, Cristiano Ronaldo will wear white," he boomed to Noticias Cuatro.
What's more, he defended his side's recent attempts to coax the Portuguese ace via the media to the Spanish capital.
"If there is any possibility of our recruiting him then Real Madrid have to try," he reasoned.
Despite the winger's "non-transferable" status at Old Trafford, he remains Los Merengues' main target for the summer transfer window.
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Among these is Schuster, who is not known to be a man to mince his words.
"Sooner of later, Cristiano Ronaldo will wear white," he boomed to Noticias Cuatro.
What's more, he defended his side's recent attempts to coax the Portuguese ace via the media to the Spanish capital.
"If there is any possibility of our recruiting him then Real Madrid have to try," he reasoned.
Despite the winger's "non-transferable" status at Old Trafford, he remains Los Merengues' main target for the summer transfer window.
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González Praises Getafe
The 19-year-old, who is currently on loan at Gimnàstic de Tarragona from Real Madrid, has signed for Getafe for an undisclosed fee following good displays for the second-division side.
González considers Getafe, who reached the Quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup this season, to be the best team for a young player to develop.
"I come to Getafe with big goals. I want to help the club to do better than in this campaign, which was excellent. It is the perfect place for a youngster, because they bet on them and give them minutes of play," González said.
The Real Madrid midfielder revealed, meanwhile, that Getafe could increase the quality of the squad by signing some of the footballers at the Real Madrid reserve squad.
"If Soldado arrived, he would be a great addition," he explained. "José Callejón is a natural goal-scorer that can score goals in just a few minutes. Parejo has a lot of quality and he could be a good replacement for Rubén De la Red."
However, González has indicated that his mind is now on helping Gimnàstic avoid the drop to the second division B, saying: "Nástic have been able to stay out of the bottom places and we hope to continue like this until the end."
The left-sided midfielder, who is the son of former Real Madrid legend, Míchel, added that he could have stayed at Real Madrid, but he opted to play for Gimnàstic as he would not be given many chances with Los Merengues.
"It was very hard to leave my family. One of the reasons that made me want to go to Getafe is to be close to home. My father can give me good advices," he added.
González is now Getafe's fourth signing for the new campaign, following the transfers of Rafael López, Eugen Polanski and Ibrahim Kas.
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González considers Getafe, who reached the Quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup this season, to be the best team for a young player to develop.
"I come to Getafe with big goals. I want to help the club to do better than in this campaign, which was excellent. It is the perfect place for a youngster, because they bet on them and give them minutes of play," González said.
The Real Madrid midfielder revealed, meanwhile, that Getafe could increase the quality of the squad by signing some of the footballers at the Real Madrid reserve squad.
"If Soldado arrived, he would be a great addition," he explained. "José Callejón is a natural goal-scorer that can score goals in just a few minutes. Parejo has a lot of quality and he could be a good replacement for Rubén De la Red."
However, González has indicated that his mind is now on helping Gimnàstic avoid the drop to the second division B, saying: "Nástic have been able to stay out of the bottom places and we hope to continue like this until the end."
The left-sided midfielder, who is the son of former Real Madrid legend, Míchel, added that he could have stayed at Real Madrid, but he opted to play for Gimnàstic as he would not be given many chances with Los Merengues.
"It was very hard to leave my family. One of the reasons that made me want to go to Getafe is to be close to home. My father can give me good advices," he added.
González is now Getafe's fourth signing for the new campaign, following the transfers of Rafael López, Eugen Polanski and Ibrahim Kas.
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Coloccini Flattered By Barcelona Interest
The Argentina international was one of Depor's top players last season, meaning that he's attracted the attention of several larger clubs.
Barcelona are said to be among them, with the 26-year-old apparently thrilled to bits by the Catalan side's alleged interest.
While he told Ona FM that he was "very happy" in A Coruña, he did admit that the prospect of a move to a Champions League club was an intriguing one.
"I've always said that I'm very comfortable here, and the club treat me very well, but every player is ambitious and wants to play for the top titles," he said.
"Who can say no to a club like Barça, which is one of the biggest in the world?"
Caution
However, the former AC Milan fringe man knows that there has been no official move for him yet.
"Rumours have emerged in the press, but there's been no approach for me so far," he said.
"I'm calm here in La Coruña. The important thing is that I remain so and keep on working, doing well for my club and prove that the rumours are justified."
Coloccini is also said to be under the watch of Real Madrid.
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Barcelona are said to be among them, with the 26-year-old apparently thrilled to bits by the Catalan side's alleged interest.
While he told Ona FM that he was "very happy" in A Coruña, he did admit that the prospect of a move to a Champions League club was an intriguing one.
"I've always said that I'm very comfortable here, and the club treat me very well, but every player is ambitious and wants to play for the top titles," he said.
"Who can say no to a club like Barça, which is one of the biggest in the world?"
Caution
However, the former AC Milan fringe man knows that there has been no official move for him yet.
"Rumours have emerged in the press, but there's been no approach for me so far," he said.
"I'm calm here in La Coruña. The important thing is that I remain so and keep on working, doing well for my club and prove that the rumours are justified."
Coloccini is also said to be under the watch of Real Madrid.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Jonás Confirms Mallorca Exit
Jonás, 25, has come to the end of his two year loan from Vélez Sársfield and with Mallorca unable to afford the €8million fee that the Argentine club are requesting for his services, the midfielder has played his last game for the Islanders.
"The truth is that I am not particularly pleased with the way things have ended, but I go away content because of what I have achieved at Mallorca and the fact that I had an opportunity to play in Spain," he told Marca.
"My relationship with the president has always been the same as it has been with everyone at the club, although it is true that the technical secretary and me have not exchanged words. Having said that, I leave without being annoyed with anyone."
The Argentine international was linked with a move to Portsmouth during the January transfer window and hopes that he will get the opportunity to continue his career in Europe.
"I do not know where I will be next season, but my desire is to continue playing in Europe. Hopefully something will come up that is good for all parties," he affirmed.
"I cannot regret the fact that I couldn't move in Janaury because Mallorca didn't want me to leave in the middle of the season. I have always that everything happens for a reason and the same is true in football."
As the interview drew to a close, Jonás had some kind words for the Mallorca supporters.
"There are no words to describe how grateful I am to the supporters. When I came across some fans in Palma, they all told me that they wanted me to stay on," he concluded.
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"The truth is that I am not particularly pleased with the way things have ended, but I go away content because of what I have achieved at Mallorca and the fact that I had an opportunity to play in Spain," he told Marca.
"My relationship with the president has always been the same as it has been with everyone at the club, although it is true that the technical secretary and me have not exchanged words. Having said that, I leave without being annoyed with anyone."
The Argentine international was linked with a move to Portsmouth during the January transfer window and hopes that he will get the opportunity to continue his career in Europe.
"I do not know where I will be next season, but my desire is to continue playing in Europe. Hopefully something will come up that is good for all parties," he affirmed.
"I cannot regret the fact that I couldn't move in Janaury because Mallorca didn't want me to leave in the middle of the season. I have always that everything happens for a reason and the same is true in football."
As the interview drew to a close, Jonás had some kind words for the Mallorca supporters.
"There are no words to describe how grateful I am to the supporters. When I came across some fans in Palma, they all told me that they wanted me to stay on," he concluded.
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