Source: Telegraph
Real Madrid 'obsessed' with signing Manchester United's Wayne Rooney, says Ramon Calderon
Madrid, who have spent £250m 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] Related ArticlesMan Utd v Fulham: previewRio Ferdinand adopts new training regimeFerguson warms to battles aheadRed Knights hope to recruit David BeckhamPellegrini awaits fate after Real crash outReal Madrid 1 Lyon 1; 1-2 aggCalderon 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]"I don't know if it is possible to spend again another 100 or 80 million 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. [LNB]"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]
