I’m glad to hear he isn’t interested in leaving United. You see far too many players willing to jump ship for more money…and ultimately ruining their careers.

The funny thing is, Jeff, is that Real seem to get the opposite out of their players… Superstars leaving for much less money than may be expected (save for Beckham, who got the world’s best retirement package, and in LA to boot). They get good talent, have a few years of shining success, become mediocre at best, and then clear the deck. It’d be downright stupid to join Real. They don’t progress careers. They take shining ones, get the same out of them for two/three years, and phase them out.

Real Madrid would be better off shopping in Italy. They’l buy 3 or 4 superstars for that price.