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City plan world record bid for Ronaldo
Manchester City are planning to smash the world transfer record to sign Real Madrid starman Cristiano Ronaldo.
City owner Sheikh Mansour's multi-million investment finally bore some fruits after the club joined the European football's elite last week by qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in their history.
Now according to the Daily Mirror newspaper, he wants Ronaldo to spearhead City's bid to win both the Barclays Premier League and Champions League next season.
The Portuguese forward moved to Real Madrid from Manchester United in 2009 on a record £80million move.
And under the wings of Jose Mourinho, the 26-year-old has spectacularly equaled the goals record in a La Liga campaign with 38 and could eclipse it in Madrid's final game of the season against relegated Almeria this weekend.
However, the Spanish giants have reportedly thrown in a US$1billion buyout clause in Ronaldo's contract in a bid to protect their prized asset.
But it remains to be seen if Sheikh Mansour, who is not used to failure in the transfer market, is willing to match Madid's demands.
Meanwhile, the future of captain Carlo Tevez remains in a cloud of uncertainty after the Argentinean admitted he could leave the Eastlands due to family reasons.
And who better to replace the City talisman than Ronaldo.
Manchester City are planning to smash the world transfer record to sign Real Madrid starman Cristiano Ronaldo.
City owner Sheikh Mansour's multi-million investment finally bore some fruits after the club joined the European football's elite last week by qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in their history.
Now according to the Daily Mirror newspaper, he wants Ronaldo to spearhead City's bid to win both the Barclays Premier League and Champions League next season.
The Portuguese forward moved to Real Madrid from Manchester United in 2009 on a record £80million move.
And under the wings of Jose Mourinho, the 26-year-old has spectacularly equaled the goals record in a La Liga campaign with 38 and could eclipse it in Madrid's final game of the season against relegated Almeria this weekend.
However, the Spanish giants have reportedly thrown in a US$1billion buyout clause in Ronaldo's contract in a bid to protect their prized asset.
But it remains to be seen if Sheikh Mansour, who is not used to failure in the transfer market, is willing to match Madid's demands.
Meanwhile, the future of captain Carlo Tevez remains in a cloud of uncertainty after the Argentinean admitted he could leave the Eastlands due to family reasons.
And who better to replace the City talisman than Ronaldo.
