By Chris Burton Last updated: 15th June 2008
Heinze & Ronaldo: Discussions
Gabriel Heinze is pestering his former Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo to join him at Real Madrid.
The transfer saga of the summer shows no sign of abating, with Sir Alex Ferguson likely to be fuming at the news that his Portuguese prodigy is being tapped up by close friends.
United have already tried, and failed, to get Fifa to discipline Real over their incessant tracking of the winger, while the Spaniards show no sign of letting up in their pursuit of their No. 1 transfer target.
Real have a history of getting what they want and have made it clear that they are prepared to break the bank in order to secure the services of a player who is arguably the best on the planet at the moment.
The Primera Liga champions are wary of breaking any rules regarding illegal approaches to players, but will be pleased to hear that a member of their first-team squad is putting in the leg work for them.
Argentinean defender Heinze struck up a close relationship with Ronaldo during his time at Old Trafford and admits that he is doing his best to persuade the 23-year-old to make a move to the Spanish capital.
"I talk with Cristiano all the time and I tell him how great this club is and the nice things that Madrid has," Heinze said in the Daily Star Sunday.
"I would love to play alongside him again.
"He's a kid who is already spoke highly about all the time in Madrid. If I had to pay for one player I would choose Cristiano. In Madrid we would welcome him with open arms.
"I don't think he would have any problem adapting to any team in the world. Players of his quality fit in anywhere.
"I don't think Cristiano will get any better as a footballer, he is already next to God in his ability. But while Sir Alex is at United, it's going to be difficult for him to go.
"He is a fundamental part of their plans."

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 10th November | |
| Spanish Copa del Rey | |
| 19:00 | Real Madrid vs Alcorcon |
| Sunday 22nd November | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Real Madrid vs Racing Santander |
| Wednesday 25th November | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | Real Madrid vs FC Zurich |
| Sunday 29th November | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Barcelona vs Real Madrid |
| Sunday 6th December | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Real Madrid vs Almeria |
| Tuesday 8th December | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | Marseille vs Real Madrid |
| Sunday 13th December | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Valencia vs Real Madrid |
| Sunday 20th December | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Real Madrid vs Real Zaragoza |
| Sunday 3rd January | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Osasuna vs Real Madrid |
| Sunday 10th January | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Real Madrid vs Mallorca |
| Sunday 17th January | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid |
| Sunday 24th January | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Real Madrid vs Malaga |
| Sunday 31st January | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Deportivo La Coruna vs Real Madrid |
| Sunday 7th February | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Real Madrid vs Espanyol |
| Sunday 14th February | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Xerez vs Real Madrid |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 7th November | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Atletico Madrid 2 - 3 Real Madrid | |
| Tuesday 3rd November | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| AC Milan 1 - 1 Real Madrid | |
| Saturday 31st October | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Real Madrid 2 - 0 Getafe | |
| Tuesday 27th October | |
| Spanish Copa del Rey | |
| Alcorcon 4 - 0 Real Madrid | |
| Saturday 24th October | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Sporting Gijon 0 - 0 Real Madrid | |
| Wednesday 21st October | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Real Madrid 2 - 3 AC Milan | |
| Saturday 17th October | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Real Madrid 4 - 2 Valladolid | |
| Sunday 4th October | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Sevilla 2 - 1 Real Madrid | |
| Wednesday 30th September | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Real Madrid 3 - 0 Marseille | |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Real Madrid 3 - 0 Tenerife | |
| Wednesday 23rd September | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Villarreal 0 - 2 Real Madrid | |
| Sunday 20th September | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Real Madrid 5 - 0 Xerez | |
| Tuesday 15th September | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| FC Zurich 2 - 5 Real Madrid | |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Espanyol 0 - 3 Real Madrid | |
| Saturday 29th August | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Real Madrid 3 - 2 Deportivo La Coruna | |
| Friday 31st July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Real Madrid 1 - 2 Juventus | |
| Tuesday 28th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Real Madrid 4 - 2 Liga Deportiva | |
| Sunday 26th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Real Madrid 1 - 1 Al-Ittihad | |
| Monday 20th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Shamrock 0 - 1 Real Madrid | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 10 | 26 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | Deportivo La Coruna | 10 | 19 |
| 5 | Valencia | 9 | 18 |
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