Man United prepared to break bank to sign Cristiano Ronaldo

Man United prepared to break bank to sign Cristiano Ronaldo

Published Sep. 12, 2014 4:52 a.m. ET

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Manchester United are reportedly ready to offer Cristiano Ronaldo a £300k-a-week ($487,000) pay packet in an attempt to lure him back to Old Trafford.

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Louis van Gaal last night explained that his controversial decision to sell Danny Welbeck to Arsenal was because he was not good enough for Manchester United.

Radamel Falcao finally wants to put down some roots and in doing so help Manchester United back to the top of the football tree.

Lucas Piazon admits that he could leave Stamford Bridge on a permanent basis.


Louis van Gaal has stuck the knife into Danny Welbeck BY claiming that he did not have the record to meet Manchester United's high standards.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits he only wanted to sign Danny Welbeck on loan.

Nigel de Jong will snub Manchester United to sign an extension to his AC Milan contract.

Sunderland boss Gus Poyet could go back in for Fabio Borini in January despite the Liverpool forward's transfer-window snub.

Ronald Koeman says keeping Morgan Schneiderlin was Southampton's best piece of business in a hectic transfer window.


Thibaut Courtois's new five-year deal at Chelsea could pave the way for Petr Cech to leave Stamford Bridge in January. Real Madrid and PSG are thought to be interested. 

Daniel Sturridge is fuming at England over his thigh injury after Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers said it would never have happened on club duty.

Tom Cleverley is glad to get away from the Manchester United boo-boys after joining Aston Villa on loan.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed the key role the Pope played in Danny Welbeck's 11th-hour transfer from Manchester United to the Gunners.

Radamel Falcao is on loan at Manchester United, but wants "to stay many years ... and make history in this club."


Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has hit out at England boss Roy Hodgson over Daniel Sturridge's latest injury.

Arsene Wenger has blamed the Pope for Arsenal splashing out £16m on Danny Welbeck.

Roberto Martinez says Manchester United were too scared of Everton to loan them Tom Cleverley.

Radamel Falcao is on a mission to become the next Manchester United legend.


Louis van Gaal insists that Danny Welbeck was sold to Arsenal because he was not good enough for Manchester United and denied that the club have ditched their vaunted youth policy.

Radamel Falcao hopes that Manchester United sign him permanently at the end of his £6million loan, saying that he wants to 'stay many years and make history' at Old Trafford.

Brendan Rodgers has hit out at England's treatment of Daniel Sturridge, blaming them for the Liverpool striker's thigh injury and saying it could have been avoided.

Phil Jones could be sidelined for up to three weeks with the hamstring injury that he suffered in England's Euro 2016 qualifying victory over Switzerland.

Alan Pardew has questioned Hatem Ben Arfa's "love and passion" for Newcastle after insisting he hasn't taken a risk in showing the Frenchman the door.

Bayern Munich midfielder Mario Gotze would be open to a move abroad.

Micah Richards left Manchester City for Fiorentina after becoming frustrated at his lack of playing time under Manuel Pellegrini.


Tottenham have received a preliminary approach from an investment group aiming to buy the club on behalf of a group of American businessmen.


Manchester United and Chelsea are to be told publicly that they have no chance of signing Cristiano Ronaldo.

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