As reported by the Spanish media, club president Juan Soleras has asked to specify the amount for which the Portugal national team full-back is being sold. The latter had previously wanted to move abroad and stated that he would choose the Madrid team.
However, "Valencia" is preparing to outbid the nine-time European champions "Real", and J. Soleras confirmed this to the newspaper "Marca": "I have always said that it will be very difficult, but nothing is impossible. We are not going to give up until they say no, no, and again no."
"This will be the most important thing for our technical staff at the moment. We have time until August 31," said the president of "Valencia".
The future of the 21-year-old player has become a serious topic of speculation after he clashed with his teammate Wayne Rooney in the World Cup quarter-final match between the national teams of England and Portugal. Despite this, the head coach of the "Red Devils," Sir Alex Ferguson, tried to resolve all disagreements between these two players.
The result of the incident was that C. Ronaldo stated he wanted to leave England and move to Spain, but later announced that he was satisfied and wanted to stay at the club.
Wanting to avoid English anger, J. Soleras insisted that before talking to the player himself, he would wait for a positive response from "Man Utd": "First, we want to reach an agreement with the English club, and then we would do the same with C. Ronaldo. Talking to him in advance would be a hindrance to the player."
Last season, "Valencia," the Spanish champion, finished in 3rd place. This summer the club lost defender Fabio Aurelio, and in his place, they acquired Asier Del Horno from "Chelsea." The team could also lose Argentine national team full-back Pablo Aimar.