SIR Alex Ferguson has confided to close friends that he would walk out on Manchester United if Cristiano Ronaldo is sold without his consent.
The Daily Express broke the story on Saturday that Real Madrid plan to outflank Ferguson and chief executive David Gill by lodging a £75million bid directly to the owners,the Glazer family,in America.
But a well-informed source said:“Sir Alex has put his foot down.
“He is so adamant that if the club dared to cash in on Ronaldo against his wishes,it wouldn’t surprise me if he walked out.”
Ronaldo has said ‘yes’to a £300,000-a-week offer from Real to his agent –a five-year contract worth a staggering £75m in personal terms,putting him top of football’s global pay stakes.
Ferguson knows it is pointless United offering Ronaldo a pay rise from the current £125,000-a-week deal he signed only last summer as they could not match Real’s package.
The United boss has said he will retire within the next three years,but he would bring forward his decision and could walk away immediately,or stay for one more season until United find his successor,should they sell Ronaldo against his wishes.
Ferguson will only sanction Real’s bid if he believes it is in the best interests of the team and,as yet,he still believes it is possible to bring Ronaldo back and exorcise the spectre of Real and their huge offer from the player’s mind.
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