Source: Daily_Mail
Real Madrid 'obsessed' with signing £90m Rooney, claims former president
Real Madrid have an 'obsession' about signing Wayne Rooney, but would need to fork out £80million or more to do so, according to former president Ramon Calderon. [LNB]Madrid, who have spent £250million assembling a team with stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and Xabi Alonso, were knocked out of the Champions League in midweek by Lyon. [LNB]Current president Florentino Perez has been linked with potential moves for Jose Mourinho to replace manager Manuel Pellegrini and Manchester United striker Rooney. [LNB] Mixed fortunes: Wayne Rooney scored against AC Milan last week as Manchester United qualified for the Champions League quarter-finals in style...[LNB]Calderon said: 'It seems that it's an obsession for the president to go for Rooney. I imagine Manchester United wouldn't like to lose a player like him. [LNB]'Sometimes it's a point of money and if there is a proposal maybe there will be a deal.[LNB]'You have to take into account that the most important thing is what a player wants to do. [LNB]'Ronaldo was a good signing. He is one of the best. He is a professional, a real professional and he is doing a really good job. [LNB] ...while Cristiano Ronaldo was left to contemplate Real Madrid's defeat by Lyon[LNB]'I don't know if it is possible to spend again another 100 or 80 million (£90m or £72m) more euros. I imagine in that case you (Manchester United) would have to sell.'[LNB] Asked on BBC Radio Five Live's Sportsweek programme if Ronaldo regretted his move to Madrid, Calderon added: 'I don't think so. He did what he wanted to do, he came to a big club. The idea was to win everything but you can't buy everything with money. [LNB]'Even though you think you've got lot of very good players together, that's not the same as having a good team.'[LNB] Rooney warning: Ferdinand and Vidic will help me score even MORE goals!United defender Ferdinand: I've put my injury problems behind meWhat the back pages say: Sir Alex Ferguson opens door on Cristiano Ronaldo return, Real Madrid target Steven Gerrard, Rafa Benitez and Fernando Torres considering Liverpool futureMANCHESTER UNITED FC
