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English Premier News :: Manchester United accept £80m bid to sell Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid

Posted on 2009-06-11 by Gooner

Manchester United have accepted a potential world record £80m bid from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo.

A statement from the Old Trafford club read :
"United have agreed to give Real Madrid permission to talk to the player. The decision came at the 24-year-old winger's request after he "again expressed his desire to leave".

United said the offer was unconditional and want the matter to be concluded by 30 June, while Madrid hope to agree personal terms "in the next few days".

A spokesman for United's owners, the Glazer family, insisted that the decision to sell Ronaldo was taken solely by manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Remember last December it was Ferguson who said he would not "sell that mob a virus".

The spokesman told the BBC: "It was purely a football decision and had nothing to do with the financial structure of the club." (Yeah - right!)

"Real Madrid confirm they have made an offer to Manchester United for the acquisition of the rights of the player Cristiano Ronaldo," said the Spanish club in a statement.

Sourced From : BBC Sport

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