Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Valencia: Name Ronaldo price

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Valencia president Juan Soler has challenged Manchester United to name a price for Cristiano Ronaldo as they look to complete a third summer raid on The Premiership.
Having completed the captures of Fernando Morientes and Asier Del Horno, Soler is eager to return to English shores again in the pursuit of Ronaldo.
The precociously talented wide man has endured a summer best forgot as his future has been the subject of intense speculation following his exploits at the World Cup.
Ronaldo's time at Old Trafford looked to have been called due to his infamous role in Wayne Rooney's dismissal in the quarter finals, with Real Madrid doing little to quell such talk as they made public their interest.
However, Ronaldo - after a series of protestations to the contrary - has since claimed he is happy to stay in Manchester.
Valencia do, though, seem unperturbed by the player's expression of a contentment to remain in England as Soler has now reiterated his club's aim of bringing Ronaldo to La Liga.
"I have always said it will be difficult," said Soler to Marca's website. "But nothing is impossible.
"Until they tell us no several times we will not give up. At the moment it's a priority for our technical department and we have until August 31 (when the transfer window closes).
"First we will negotiate with the English club and then the player.''