Ronaldos a Real option again: Perez says hell renew interest in United star if elected president

Published: 29 May 2009 - 13:46:44

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Ronaldos a Real option again: Perez says hell renew interest in United star if elected president

Florentino Perez says he will look into the possibility of signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United if he is elected president next week, and has promised the fans 'a great team and a great coach'. Perez is the overwhelming favourite to return to the post he held from 2000-06 and could be installed as president as early as Monday without the need for elections if no other candidates step forward before the May 31 deadline. The present Real Madrid hierarchy, however, appear to favour Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery, who at £40million would cost around half the fee Ronaldo would fetch. Sportsmail reported earlier that a move for Ribery is at an advanced stage and that the news was a blow to Ronaldo's hopes of engineering a transfer to Spain. Click here to read more on Real's move for Ribery...Although he has yet to officially confirm any names with regardshis playing and coaching targets, the architect of Madrid's famous'galacticos' policy insists the world's leading stars will be eager tojoin the club - and counts Ronaldo in that group. 'Mr Galactico' Perez hints at finalising Real Madrid's £75m Ronaldo captureWenger admits working with Perez at Real Madrid would be 'interesting'Ramos set for the chop as Real president-elect Perez plans changesReal revolution: Perez promises to sign Ronaldo, Fabregas and Alonso Perez said: 'He's a player that would be verygood if he came to Real Madrid. What I know is what I've read, thatthere is an agreement by means of which he would come for £80million...' Askedif he would pay that amount, Perez added: 'Next week we will look atthe numbers and nobody should doubt that we are going to design withour sporting advisors a spectacular project.' Perez is the overwhelming favourite to return to the post he held from2000-06 and could be installed as president as early as Monday withoutthe need for elections if no other candidates step forward before theMay 31 deadline. There had originally been three other candidates who had announced they would be mounting bids, but Eugenio Martinez Bravo, Juan Onieva and Eduardo Garcia have all pulled out of the running in the last fortnight. The latest of those trio to withdraw was Garcia yesterday, and that has paved the way for Perez to be elected unopposed on June 1 unless another valid candidate presents themselves in the next couple of day. Despite seemingly having a free run to the presidency, Perez has still continued his election campaign as originally planned. Madrid have been linked with a host of players over the last few months since it emerged that Perez, who in his previous stint in charge presided over the signings of players such as Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, Ronaldo and David Beckham, could be on his way back. In recent years the likes of David Villa, SantiCazorla and other players have all rebuffed Madrid's advances, butPerez believes it could be a different story this summer if he returnsto power. 'I'm sure that now the majority of the players are going to want to come toMadrid, to a new project...' Perez said. Two of the biggest names are Ronaldo and Kaka, players that Madrid have long been courting, and Perez was quizzed about both. With regards AC Milan playmaker Kaka, Perez said in Marca: 'Until the competitions finish we are not going to talk with the clubs, but I've always spoken of my great relationship with (Milan vice-president Adriano) Galliani and this relationship maybe makes it easier that Kaka comes to Madrid. 'I've talked with Galliani many times about football and also about Kaka, but this is a theme that we have to postpone until after Sunday.' Madrid are also believed to be on the look-out for a new coach, with Juande Ramos's six-month contract expiring this summer. As with the players, Madrid are also being linked with the creme de le creme of coaches, such as Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti and Manuel Pellegrini. Perez was again reluctant to go into any detail about their targets, but said: 'There is a short list of coaches, but no decision has been taken. 'We are going to have a great coach.' Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini is the favourite in the Spanish media to take over at the Bernabeu next season