Real, Man Utd bosses 'to meet over Ronaldo saga'
Monday, 7 July 2008
MADRID, July 6 (AFP): Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon and Manchester United chief executive David Gill will hold talks in Switzerland next week over Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, the Spanish sports daily AS reported Saturday.
The private talks will take place Monday at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon on the sidelines of a wider meeting of European clubs, AS said.
United Friday moved to quell further talks that their prize asset was about to link up with the Bernabeu club, saying the rumours were "utter nonsense and totally laughable. Cristiano Ronaldo is not for sale".
Manchester United have repeatedly said the player - whose contract runs until 2012 - is definitely not for sale.
The private talks will take place Monday at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon on the sidelines of a wider meeting of European clubs, AS said.
United Friday moved to quell further talks that their prize asset was about to link up with the Bernabeu club, saying the rumours were "utter nonsense and totally laughable. Cristiano Ronaldo is not for sale".
Manchester United have repeatedly said the player - whose contract runs until 2012 - is definitely not for sale.