If China is some weird code for "buy him and let him help win us the CL while providing an exceptional example to the young wide players we have" then sure, let's do that :)
Just can't fathom why anybody would turn him down. He's very literally world class. The best of the best. I don't care if he steals lollipops off kids in his spare time and has it written into his contract that nobody may look him directly in the eye. He's one of the best players ever and it would incredible if we got him. Despite the past war of words, you'd have to think that Pep feels the same way. Working with extremely talented players is what coaches live for and he's already worked with Messi - working with Ronaldo must be very seductive.
I think we might have had this discussion on a past podcast but there's some player who, if they become available, it would be a dereliction of duty to not attempt to buy. Messi and Ronaldo both fit really into that box.
I'd also wager that a large amount of people who don't like him feels this way because he was so revered at United and so hated by us for it. If he'd never have played in red then their feelings might be different. This isn't a particular problem to me - Brian Kidd is somewhat of an idol and he played in red. So did Tevez and that was soon forgotten. So did Denis Law and Andy Cole and Peter Schmeichel and a host of others and nobody seemed to mind once they started producing the goods. united were a huge, world class club. It's only natural that as we rise we're going to have people who used to play for them and vice versa if they continue to fall. It's not the end of the world.
What would be game changing is if United landed a 50 goal a year striker. That turns them from also-rans into potential Champions overnight.
