Real waiting on Ronaldo

Ronaldo: Transfer saga

We would willingly reach an agreement with Manchester United if it is possible, that is to say, if they want to sell and if the price was affordable.

Real Madrid on Ronaldo.
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Real Madrid want Cristiano Ronaldo to declare his interest in a move to Santiago Bernabeu before opening talks with Manchester United.

The on-going transfer saga over the future of the prodigiously gifted Portugal international has dominated the headlines in recent weeks.

Real have made no secret of their admiration for Ronaldo, with United responding by reporting the Spanish champions to Fifa for their actions, although the world governing body will not be taking any formal action.

Ronaldo has done little to quell the speculation, but insists he will not make any decision over his future until after Euro 2008, with Portugal facing Germany in the opening quarter-final clash.

Agreement

Now Real claim they are waiting for Ronaldo to give them the green light to open transfer negotiations with the Old Trafford outfit.

"We are waiting for Ronaldo to say something, and as soon as he says he wants to play for Real Madrid there will be conversations between the two clubs," Real's director general of the presidency Miguel Angel Arroyo told Marca.

"We would willingly reach an agreement with Manchester United if it is possible, that is to say, if they want to sell and if the price was affordable."

Speculation

If Ronaldo does eventually move to Real, he will be one of a limited number of summer signings, with the club not planning a major summer overhaul.

"Things are a little dependent on what happens at Euro 2008. There is a lot of speculation but that is normal," Real coach Bernd Schuster told Spanish radio station Cope.

"I have already said there will be very few new faces."