Florentino Perez: Real Madrid Have No Deal For Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo
The Real Madrid president has denied claims a deal is in place for the Portugal international to move to the Santiago Bernabeu. He has also insisted that he will not force the issue...
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has denied reports that Cristiano Ronaldo will definitely leave Manchester United to join them this summer.
Although he admitted that he would one day like to see the 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year plying his trade at the Santiago Bernabeu, he has insisted that los Blancos will not do anything against the Red Devils' wishes.
"From what I hear, there is an agreement between the player and his club," Perez told The Times, with reference to a supposed minimum fee release clause of €91.5 million (£80m) in the player's contract.
"If one day there is a chance of him playing for Real Madrid, that would be an honour for us.
"But if I had to choose between the friendship with Manchester United and the signing of Ronaldo, I would choose the friendship. 
"Plus, I have never said that Cristiano will arrive in June. That is an arrogant and false statement.
"Cristiano is, of course, a player we are interested in, he is one of the best in the world.
"We have always had Di Stefanos [the world's top players], Amancios [the best Spanish players] and Rauls [quality players from the junior ranks].
"And it makes sense financially — [Zinedine] Zidane was a cheap signing as his arrival allowed new commercial deals and new arrivals. It is a model that feeds itself. We don’t have rich people to put money into the club."
Indeed, while Perez says he will be enquiring about the availability of some of Europe's top players, he is adamant that talks will be amicable.
"I shall be talking with [Sir Alex] Ferguson [the United manager] and David Gill [the chief executive] to build bridges," Perez confirmed.
"If we sign Kaka from Milan, I can assure you that we will still have a very good relationship with [Rossoneri vice president Adriano] Galliani.
"Of course, we want the best players to join us here — but only if their club wants to sell them. Ask Gill, [former Arsenal vice chairman] David Dein, [Chelsea owner] Roman Abramovich.
"I have an excellent relationship with them and it is essential to me that continues.
I represent a club where elegance and gentlemanliness has been always our flag. 
"Ronaldo or whoever will come if their club want to sell. To force through a situation is very bad for our image. If someone has acted in that way at some point, I offer my apologies and can assure you that it will not happen again."
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