There is no doubt he will leave Ajax. I just hope Manchester United take Huntelaar into serious consideration. He was one for one in Euro 2008, when he scored a very “van Nistelrooy” like goal in the Holland vs. Romania game.

Real Madrid and Arsenal are also believed to be strongly linked with the Dutch international.

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“I am thankful to be able to return home,” said Pique. “It is a dream to return home.
“When I was 17 I took the decision to leave because when you are younger your first dream is to play football and the other to play for Barca.”
“Today it has happened, I am proud and very happy. I would love to retire here.”

I still think it was a mistake to let Pique go! He is going to be a very solid defender, not only for Barca but for the Spanish national team.

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Come on Ronaldo, you got your sister making statements for you now! You need to come out and say what your going to do already!

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“It is plainly obvious that Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t want to come back to Manchester United, but he isn’t man enough to say so.
It is like somebody who wants a divorce but isn’t brave enough to start proceedings. He has made no attempt to justify his position to the fans, the manager or anybody.
He has made comments about wanting Carlos Queiroz to get the Portugal job, but he is strangely quiet when it comes to clarifying his own situation.
He is just sitting there hoping Real Madrid strike a deal, and is dreading having to go back and face the music.
I think a lot of United fans have been very upset by his behaviour. He took years to win them over with his performances, but will have to start from scratch again if he does return.
Even from a neutral point of view I don’t think it is the right time for him to move. The majority of great players are associated with a particular club and have shown loyalty over their career.
Ronaldo has shown no loyalty whatsoever and I think it will stop him going down as one of the greats. Will he be able to score 40 goals a season in Madrid? I very much doubt it.
Sir Alex Ferguson took a major gamble on Ronaldo, bringing him through at a young age and sticking with him when he didn’t appear to be progressing.
He made him physically and mentally stronger - Sir Alex made Ronaldo like he made Beckham, Scholes and Giggs. No other manager could have done the job Fergie has done, and Ronaldo has let him down badly.
I don’t think there will be much sympathy for Ronaldo in the Old Trafford dressing room. Players usually understand if somebody is looking to move to a bigger club or get a better contract.
But Ronaldo is already one of the highest-paid players at the biggest team in England and the European champions. Why would he leave for a club that were nowhere near in the Champions League?
These kind of things happen and I think the United players will be professional enough to get on with it if he comes back, but they will be disappointed that he wants to walk away.
Although I hold the player ultimately responsible, his agent has not helped. Agents do not always work in the players’ best interests because they get a big payday every time there is a transfer.
You have to hope Ronaldo will see sense, and in any case there should be no rush to sell him as he has four years left on his contract. But you worry that he could upset the harmony in the dressing room if he doesn’t get what he wants.
In my playing days players looked to move clubs, but they kept their mouths shut and things were played out internally, not in the papers.
If you acted up, you went straight in the reserves. But clubs cannot afford to do that these days as it could damage the value of the player. You have to wonder whether there is any point having contracts any more.
I think United will cope without Ronaldo. Sir Alex will look to bring in another forward who can score 20 goals like Dimitar Berbatov, and of course more of the burden will fall on Carlos Tevez and Wayne Rooney.
You get the feeling that Rooney has coasted a little bit through the last two seasons and allowed Ronaldo to carry him.
He will really have to step up to the plate and prove his quality if Ronaldo goes, because the onus will be squarely on Rooney to inspire the United attack.”

Paul Parker was talking to Alex Chick / Eurosport

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We need Ronaldo healthy, so we can sell him for dollar. Because if he is not, expect Real to ask for some kind of damaged goods discount.

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Radamel Falcao Garcia Zarate, better known as Falcao has caught the eye of Sir Alex Ferguson. The 22 year old Colombian goal scoring machine has scored 38 goals in 58 games for Argentine football giants River Plate, leading River Plate to their first championship since 2004 . At £15million, Falcao has emerged as an alternative to Berbatov for obvious reasons, 15 million obvious reasons to be exact. But United are not alone in the race for the young Colombian, Falcao has also sparked interest from Spanish Champions Real Madrid and Italian giants Juventus.

Check out the video and tell me what you think, Berbatov or Falcao?

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“Neither Robinho or myself like that Real Madrid are prepared to use him as part of an exchange in their bid to sign Cristiano Ronaldo,” Ribeiro told Globo Esporte. “We do not understand this attitude and we want them to begin to value Robinho because they are not at the moment.”

“Robinho is as good if not better than Cristiano Ronaldo. The difference is that Ronaldo reached the Champions League final and Robinho did not, but if he had and won the trophy too, then he would be considered on the same level.”

How ironic, in an attempt to obtain the most talented, Madrid could lose their most talented!

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For £30 million United can buy Robinho for £28.4 million, which is what Chelsea have reportedly offered the Brazilian. Berbatov is worth £15 million, he isn’t going to score 25+ goals in a season. And he isn’t as marketable as say, Robinho. It’s too big a risk for United, how are they going to turn a profit? If United pay more then £20 million for Berbatov I will be disappointed. 

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One Player! Sir Alex, don’t be so naive! Chelsea just confirmed Deco! Arsenal confirmed Nasri! Even Man City look to have confirmed Jo and are on the hunt for Ronaldinho! Yes United won both the Champions League and Premier League last year, but Chelsea were not far behind. With a coach like Scolari and signings like Deco and Bosingwa, United are going to be in for a rude awakening if they think they could buy one player!

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Come on United, get rid of these charity cases: Neville, Giggs, Saha, and Silvestre have played their fare share of games and their best years are behind them! They are all 30+ and accident prone. Either ask them to step down or sell them off to the Bolton’s and Bordeaux’s.  Manchester United are the Premier League and European Champions, and should be looking for the highest level talent in the world. Gary Neville can no longer keep up with the pace of the game. Giggs can’t make his memorable runs. While Saha and Silvestre have 2 or 3 good seasons left in them, Saha has suffered every injury known to man and Silvestre should not settle for 2nd string.

Sir Alex, sign someone already!!

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“I’d like to comment briefly on the reports and rumors that I might be going to Manchester United as part of some kind of exchange deal, as I’ve said already, when I left Ajax, all I wanted was to go to Real Madrid. They are the best club in the world.”
“And now that I’m here, all I want is to win as many trophies as I can with them and wear the white shirt for as long as possible. The same rumors have been doing the rounds about Robinho. Well, I hope he stays too, and I hope that Cristiano Ronaldo joins us at the Bernabeu”
“In short, I’m flattered to be linked to Manchester United…but it’s not happening. End of story.”

Sneijder, we don’t  want you. Yes, he is a good player, but Anderson will be 10 times better then Sneijder when he is 24. And we all saw the Netherlands collapse in the Euro 08. Sneijder didn’t help his team when they needed him most.

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First, United need to do something about Ronaldo, like I said sell him or shut him up. Second, secure Tevez on a permanent deal. Next, sign a big player! Prospects are fine ,but United need to defend their titles next year ,and there isn’t a whole lot a 16 year old could do right away. Sir Alex has the money and unlike Tottenham or Manchester City, big players want to play at Old Trafford! 

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I’ve said it before and many of you agreed with me, I think Ronaldo will leave for Madrid and at this point should leave. And in selling Ronaldo, United could buy 2 or 3 great players.

He had a disappointing last match with Portugal as they fell to Germany. Scolari used him as a lone striker, and for some reason Ronaldo thought it excused him from any defensive duty.

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