Cristiano Ronaldo

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From Messi to Kane and now Ronaldo - Feel like a kid on Fifa!

I'd love to see Ronaldo upfront - His conversion rate is ridiculous and we create a ton of chances - Should be a match made in heaven

Also sets up a fairy tale narrative 'last dance for Ronaldo and Pep in the champions league'
 
jimmygrimblesboots said:
The elephant in the room is why isnt he re-signing for the Rags ? He is loved by their support and your not telling me they cant muster £25/50m together , this will be a Sanchez deal all over again untl August 31st , when the Rags will match our offer Ronaldo will get a heroes welcome returning home , remember the Rags will spend any amount of money to try and outgun us , £500k a week for Sanchez the prime example.
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If it's an ego thing on his part, he wants another CL/PL. Messi will believe he can do it with PSG in terms of the CL. Rags are nowhere near a CL shot.
 
jimmygrimblesboots said:
The elephant in the room is why isnt he re-signing for the Rags ? He is loved by their support and your not telling me they cant muster £25/50m together , this will be a Sanchez deal all over again untl August 31st , when the Rags will match our offer Ronaldo will get a heroes welcome returning home , remember the Rags will spend any amount of money to try and outgun us , £500k a week for Sanchez the prime example.
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Maybe I'm deluding myself but I get the feeling they've silently tried and been rejected. I'm not convinced Ronaldo will trust Solskjaer after what he had to experience with Pirlo.
 
jimmygrimblesboots said:
The elephant in the room is why isnt he re-signing for the Rags ? He is loved by their support and your not telling me they cant muster £25/50m together , this will be a Sanchez deal all over again untl August 31st , when the Rags will match our offer Ronaldo will get a heroes welcome returning home , remember the Rags will spend any amount of money to try and outgun us , £500k a week for Sanchez the prime example.
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Surely he wants better project and better manager than that Ole guy?
 
It's now 12 years since Ronaldo left the swamp to move to a bigger club so past associations don't bother me over much but it's true that he hasn't really changed and certain of his personality traits are just as off putting as ever. But I believe he got 40 odd goals in 31 league matches last season and that suggests that even at 36 he still has a great deal to offer on the football front. As for short term, medium term and long term it seems to me that 2 years is actually medium term in football since the talk is always of refreshing a squad to move into the third year. In City's case the Ronaldo deal - if there's any truth in what it may be - would leave us with sufficient to "go big" next summer. That's just my opinion and I suspect it doesn't count for much even to me. So, I'll trust Pep and those at City, as I always do. They won't do anything rash and they won't do anything daft.
 
All depends on whether Bernardo and Juve can work it out amongst themselves imo. Ronaldo can clearly make it work to us via Mendes
 
Having thought about it overnight, If we go with a false 9 again and if Pep has really only got 2 seasons left, a top forward may not fancy a 5/6 year deal next summer with no idea who will be his boss for most of the contract.

For me that tips this deal over the edge, get it done. I'll swallow my dislike for the player if he produces, I swallowed it for Yaya at times and he directly caused us issues so I can do it for an ex-rag who left them before a potion of our fan base were active.
 
burning blue soul said:
Amazing how that incident never gets mentioned.

I'm sure if he signs for City it will be mentioned a lot more.
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Ever hear of Kobe Bryant? He was an NBA all time great who, if I remember correctly, all but admitted he raped a woman to the police after she accused him. Then it went away and was never heard from again. When he died recently from the news coverage you'd have thought he was a Saint, a family man and the ultimate Renaissance man.

I don't know what may or may not have happened with Ronaldo. If the courts have fairly decided for whatever reason, whether if through adjudication or accusal withdrawal, that is good enough for me.

Get off your high horse. If someone accused you of a crime you did not commit, how would you feel being called nonce, rapist or murderer by every no mark after it was legally settled? You don't like him for football reasons ok. This, in my opinion, is pretty weak.
 
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8/13 to stay with Juventus
13/8 to join us

I don't think this will happen. Jury's out if it does though.
 
The whole wages thing is a small hurdle I would have thought, he is not exactly short of a few pennies and has massive wealth, so the issues can only be footballing ones to see his career finish on a high
 
dachoosen1 said:
Men had a headline and posters were reporting it as fact. We have had the best manager in football arguably of all time for the longest stint of his career I guess I having been expect pep to comfirm his departure for awhile now hope he signs a 10 year extension its been a pleasure watching his side.
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Agree, and if he does leave in 2 years, more than anyone would have expected. He wouldn't be daft enough to 'confirm' that now though, 2 yeara is such a long time and so much can change.

I've admittedly not seen it myself in context, but the quote extracts sound like something he is consistent with saying preciously when asked on logevity. He likes to take thinga in small chunks, reasess along the way, is always open to leaving when he feels it isnt right, and staying longer if it is. Not worth paying the attention it will be given by the medis imo.
 
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