Post by Taxigirl on Feb 25, 2006 8:29:54 GMT
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Ronaldo is certain to leave Real Madrid for Italy this summer, with Milan and Inter ready to fight it out for the services of the South American striker.
After his recent public outburst, in which the 29-year-old announced his unhappiness with the fans of the Bernabeu and further howls of derision from the Merengues faithful during his side’s recent defeat to Arsenal, reports in Madrid are certain that Ronaldo will be off at the end of the season.
Spanish sports daily ‘As’ said yesterday that, despite a club statement to the contrary on Wednesday, two Real directors had confirmed a 95 per cent certainty that ‘the Phenomenon’ would be leaving.
Even President Florentino Perez, who has always given the player his unswerving support, gave his first indication that the Brazilian would not be staying in Spain.
“The matter will be given our full consideration and dealt with sensibly,” he said.
Milan have already begun making their public appreciation of Ronaldo known, with Vice-President Adriano Galliani revealing in the week that ‘our doors are always open to someone like him,’ while Andriy Shevchenko also expressed his desire to team up with the World Cup winner.
“We can’t overlook a player like him,” he said. “It is clear that Ronaldo needs a new stimulus and in my opinion he is certainly still an excellent striker. This is not an opportunity Milan should miss out on.”
However, although the current attitude of Inter fans towards their former idol is on a par with that of Real fans after he spurned them abruptly for life as a Galactico four years ago, Nerazzurri chief Massimo Moratti still holds him in high regard.
“The day that Ronaldo left was one of the worst in my life,” said the oil baron. “It was like losing a son.”
Coming, as it did, on the verge of a vital Champions League match, Ronaldo’s critique of the Real faithful has not been well received among his teammates and so now it seems certain that he will transfer to the San Siro.
The only question is whether he will return to his old side and team up with former Merengues teammates Luis Figo and Esteban Cambiasso or whether he will be lured by the words of affection emanating from the Rossoneri camp.
Ronaldo is certain to leave Real Madrid for Italy this summer, with Milan and Inter ready to fight it out for the services of the South American striker.
After his recent public outburst, in which the 29-year-old announced his unhappiness with the fans of the Bernabeu and further howls of derision from the Merengues faithful during his side’s recent defeat to Arsenal, reports in Madrid are certain that Ronaldo will be off at the end of the season.
Spanish sports daily ‘As’ said yesterday that, despite a club statement to the contrary on Wednesday, two Real directors had confirmed a 95 per cent certainty that ‘the Phenomenon’ would be leaving.
Even President Florentino Perez, who has always given the player his unswerving support, gave his first indication that the Brazilian would not be staying in Spain.
“The matter will be given our full consideration and dealt with sensibly,” he said.
Milan have already begun making their public appreciation of Ronaldo known, with Vice-President Adriano Galliani revealing in the week that ‘our doors are always open to someone like him,’ while Andriy Shevchenko also expressed his desire to team up with the World Cup winner.
“We can’t overlook a player like him,” he said. “It is clear that Ronaldo needs a new stimulus and in my opinion he is certainly still an excellent striker. This is not an opportunity Milan should miss out on.”
However, although the current attitude of Inter fans towards their former idol is on a par with that of Real fans after he spurned them abruptly for life as a Galactico four years ago, Nerazzurri chief Massimo Moratti still holds him in high regard.
“The day that Ronaldo left was one of the worst in my life,” said the oil baron. “It was like losing a son.”
Coming, as it did, on the verge of a vital Champions League match, Ronaldo’s critique of the Real faithful has not been well received among his teammates and so now it seems certain that he will transfer to the San Siro.
The only question is whether he will return to his old side and team up with former Merengues teammates Luis Figo and Esteban Cambiasso or whether he will be lured by the words of affection emanating from the Rossoneri camp.