Optimistic Nut 31 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 (edited) http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/story_page...rt/sport3.shtml REAL MADRID are keen to offload Ronaldo for a cut-price £5million this month, with Newcastle ready to pounce. Sport of the World has learned the Magpies could move in after Real's Italian hitman Antonio Cassano refused to go to St James' Park. But they will be looking at wages of at least £90,000 a week for the Brazil legend. Ronaldo like Cassano, has fallen out with the Spaniards' boss Fabio Capello. Now Capello has made it clear the superstar striker has played his last game for the club. Real president Ramon Calderon said: "Up to January 31 there could be a possibility for a transfer and, if that's the case and Ronaldo wants to leave, we will evaluate it." Signal It has been alleged Ronaldo, 30, is near joining David Beckham in Major League Soccer. But he still hopes to take part in the next World Cup and a move to the States would signal the end of his international career. Real will let Ronaldo go for a low fee as they would avoid paying his £4.5m-a-year wages for the next three years. Now if it was a loan deal from now until the end of the season with the option to buy in June, I'd consider it. Edited January 14, 2007 by Optimistic Nut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janu 0 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 What's his injury-record this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I wouldn't be surprise to see him go to the US tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Wages....bloody hell. He's a little too old to adapt to the premiership, not to mention unfit. Would be a silly signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janu 0 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Bolton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 If you look up goalscorer in the dictionairy it has a picture of the chubby brazilian! He scored 14 in 23 last season and I think it would be well worth the gamble. We would make some of the money back from merchandise due to his stature anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds 0 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Bolton? Fat striker? Relatively low fee? Big wages? History of injury? Got Boro' written all over it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 If you look up goalscorer in the dictionairy it has a picture of the chubby brazilian! He scored 14 in 23 last season and I think it would be well worth the gamble. We would make some of the money back from merchandise due to his stature anyway! Whilst playing for REAL MADRID. The premiership is more physically demanding and most foreign players take a year or two to adapt. We'll be buying a player who isn't getting any younger, was awful and disinterested in the World Cup and is on silly wages. He'll be another Kluivert, only more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 If you look up goalscorer in the dictionairy it has a picture of the chubby brazilian! He scored 14 in 23 last season and I think it would be well worth the gamble. We would make some of the money back from merchandise due to his stature anyway! Whilst playing for REAL MADRID. The premiership is more physically demanding and most foreign players take a year or two to adapt. We'll be buying a player who isn't getting any younger, was awful and disinterested in the World Cup and is on silly wages. He'll be another Kluivert, only more expensive. He has scored goals at a huge rate whilst playing for EVERY CLUB HE HAS EVER PLAYED FOR, tbh. If we can get Sibierski scoring then I have little doubt we would get Ronaldo doing the same. Certainly a better option than getting some youngster in on loan who has never really played at the top level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 If you look up goalscorer in the dictionairy it has a picture of the chubby brazilian! He scored 14 in 23 last season and I think it would be well worth the gamble. We would make some of the money back from merchandise due to his stature anyway! Whilst playing for REAL MADRID. The premiership is more physically demanding and most foreign players take a year or two to adapt. We'll be buying a player who isn't getting any younger, was awful and disinterested in the World Cup and is on silly wages. He'll be another Kluivert, only more expensive. He has scored goals at a huge rate whilst playing for EVERY CLUB HE HAS EVER PLAYED FOR, tbh. If we can get Sibierski scoring then I have little doubt we would get Ronaldo doing the same. Certainly a better option than getting some youngster in on loan who has never really played at the top level. We just hump balls for Le Sib to nod in, Ronaldo isn't exactly renowned for his aerial prowess. As someone said, the only way I'd take him would be a loan with the option to buy if he's any good. Too big a risk otherwise, when we could spend 4.5 million on a defender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 We need a defender AND a goalscorer. If Martins gets injured we are relying on Dyer and Sibierski, and although they have scored goals and I have a lot more faith in Dyers end product than I ever have before I would still much rather we had someone who was proven to score goals. Now Ronaldo may not make it here but everyone is a gamble and for me Ronaldo is a lower risk one even if he has lost motivation he showed last season he is still capable of scoring a good amount of goals to games. (yes for Real Madrid). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Be a worse signing than luque imo and probably less interested if tahts possible, I mean if he can't be arsed for his country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Blatent trophy siging but could be worth the gamble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lualualua 0 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 on loan yes, for £5m no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally 0 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 As my Dad rightly said yesterday, "a fat bloke who doesn't move around much, might aswell sign me". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras 242 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Beckham went to LA, I'd put odds on about 60% he'll be in New York. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 We need a defender AND a goalscorer. If Martins gets injured we are relying on Dyer and Sibierski, and although they have scored goals and I have a lot more faith in Dyers end product than I ever have before I would still much rather we had someone who was proven to score goals. Now Ronaldo may not make it here but everyone is a gamble and for me Ronaldo is a lower risk one even if he has lost motivation he showed last season he is still capable of scoring a good amount of goals to games. (yes for Real Madrid). Although the head says no. I am strangely drawn to the buck tooth party machine. Won't happen though the wages are astronomical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14000 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 He'd flop in a kind of fat useless way.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 To be honest, I'd rather we went for another almost 30 year old, who is still in form, is a better option than Ronaldo and wants out of his club. His name is Miroslav Klose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 To be honest, I'd rather we went for another almost 30 year old, who is still in form, is a better option than Ronaldo and wants out of his club. His name is Miroslav Klose. Well I would prefer Henry but it aint going to happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 As my Dad rightly said yesterday, "a fat bloke who doesn't move around much, might aswell sign me". What's your family's obsession with comparing yourselves to lazy footballers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen 0 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 He couldn't motivate himself for Brazil on the biggest sporting stage in the world. If it was on loan I wouldn't mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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