Dutchman Louis Van Gaal now wants Cristiano Ronaldo’s return at Old Trafford. During Saturday’s crushing 4-0 El Classico defeat, he was unable to apply his relentless goalscoring threat, and cut a frustrated figure as he was outshone by Barcelona rivals Neymar, Luis Suarez and the returning Lionel Messi.
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Van Gaal, quoted by several British Sunday newspapers, said of possible future transfer activity: “We are looking at all players, not just Ronaldo”. With Ronaldo, let’s wait and hope’. “What we want is for our fans to enjoy it and I think we did that”. The La Liga top scorer has 12 goals and four assists in the Spanish top flight and another two goals and three assists in his four Champions League matches. They are crying out for that excitement. Ronaldo has won everything there is to win in football, including every trophy at Madrid, but even the team’s most popular talents have moved on when they have still much to offer as Iker Casillas can testify. Manchester United are the club most often linked, one of few who could afford his wages. Haidar might not understand how meaningful it is that Ronaldo made the time to visit him, but he’s going to remember the day he made Cristiano Ronaldo for the rest of his life. “I am very proud I am the manager of that team”.
Manchester United are also planning a £25m bid for West Brom striker Saido Berahino.
“We are in a lousy period because there are a lot of injuries”, said Van Gaal.
“The money was unlimited and it is an up-and-coming idea as a club”.
United would have the financial muscle to compete with PSG, but already have an array of young attacking players that need time on the pitch to develop.
Ronaldo has seemingly irritated Florentino Perez with constant hints of a Real Madrid exit.
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Alves featured in Barca’s emphatic victory over Madrid, but played down the result and warned his side not to become complacent because of it.
