RONNIE DEAL IS THE REAL THING
Real Madrid claim they are already in negotiations with Manchester United to buy Cristiano Ronaldo.
General director Jorge Valdano made the deliberate slip during a television interview in Spain.
He said: “I can’t answer any questions about him. I can only talk about players who are on their way here, not about those we are in negotiations over.
“He is a great professional, he dedicates a very great deal of time to his work. He is a great footballer and a very good professional.”
Real broke the world transfer record on Monday when they paid AC Milan £56m for Kaka.
However, the Spanish giants accept they will need to break the bank again to lure Ronaldo away from Old Trafford.
But Valdano insists the Portuguese ace is perfect for Real, adding: “He is an excellent professional. You don’t get the body he has, which is a footballing advertisement, without working a great deal.”