Cash Still Rules

Ronaldo might be back to play some part against Chelsea according to a report in The Daily Star:

“He may have missed pre-season but he is looking good,” said a United insider.


“It was thought Cristiano would be out until October but he has worked
hard and is ahead of schedule.


“The last week has seen a real surge in the amount of work he has been
doing and there have been no problems so far.

“He has surprised everyone, including himself.


“Hopes are really high around Carrington that he can play some part at
Chelsea, even if it is off the bench.”

The "insider" goes on to detail the response to Man City's statement about buying Ronaldo for £135m, '“That raised a real smile,” the sourceadded. “Everyone was laughing and
joking about it. I don’t think he will be going there, somehow.”' The Sunday Times reports on David Gill's reponse to the Man City/Ronaldo thing:

he had taken the reports "with a pinch of
salt".

"I have never met the gentleman. That is a fantastic amount of money and
would turn the industry upside down so I can't believe he is serious at
those sorts of levels.

"Ultimately we would discuss any offer with Alex and the owners, as that
sort of money is very large for one person.

"But we are not in the market to sell our best players."