Real Madrid make Man Utd's Ronaldo a summer priority
(tribalfootball.com)
Updated: 2005-05-25 08:10

Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo is a top priority signing for Real Madrid.

Manchester United's Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo, right, talks with South African player Quinton Fortune during a practice session at the team's Carrington training ground as his side prepare for their FA Cup final against Arsenal this Saturday , Manchester, England, Wednesday May 18, 2005. [AP]

Real general manager Arrigo Sacchi watched Ronaldo in Saturday's FA Cup final and was bowled over by the Portuguese's performance.

Coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo couldn't watch the final as he was preparing for that evening's Madrid derby against Atletico, but watched a DVD copy on Sunday and was impressed by Ronaldo's display.

Sacchi asked both Luxemburgo and president Florentino Perez last week about the possibility of bringing Ronaldo to Madrid and now can count on the Real coach as a supporter of the proposal.

Real chief Sacchi is well aware that contract talks between Ronaldo and United have been dragging on and he is frustrated by his current ￡14,000-a-week deal.

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