Ronaldo should be grateful for the outstanding development he has received at Manchester United, a team that has been instrumental in making him the best football player in the world.

Tim Royle, Newbury, Berkshire

Ronaldo will be gone within a year.
Ferguson will be gone within a year or two.
Looks like Queiroz is gone already.

Anything could happen to Man Utd from here on in.

David Taylor, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey

Don't the media get it that Real Madrid see Ronaldo as a "cash cow" because they are desperate to use his name to sell merchandise to replenish their depleated coffers? Anyway wasn't the "transfer" supposed to be completed on 7 July 08? Real Madrid are quite frankly pathetic and a joke.

Gen, London, UK

I think that united should support the transfer, because if ronaldo really wanted to play with real, they should hear what he wants,it's his future.

Daniel, miami, florida

REal is good at finishiong players, where is Ronaldo of Brazil, Steve MAcmanaman to mention a few. So stop waisting time of having those dreams to play them. Robinho is already complaing of real not appreciating his talent. Why did Samuel Etoo ditch them when after finishing his loan at Marolca.

Henry, Lusaka, Zambia

The man has clearly lost the plot.

Stephen, St. Ives, England

I am a fan of Manchester United.I love Manchester United ,the same as the Ronaldo.While as a man,you must know to give your thanks to your benefactor.Without United,you can be nothing.You can go to Real Madrid ,however you must finish the next year.God bless united!

chen tonghai(owen chen), ningbo, china

Who wants a football with a dodgy ankle anyway.He's knackered.
Man U should grab the money and run.

james allen, manchester, england

We should be 'Proud' to sell our best player, the world's best player, to Real Madrid? Are you mad?
Are Leeds proud they sold Ferdinand, Cantona, Kewell, Viduka, etc? Where are Leeds now? They were in Europe 5-6 years ago.
Clubs should be there to win trophies not be feeder clubs to greed like RM.

Micky, Brisbane, Australia

A day after Calderon says he musn't say any more for fear of upsetting United he starts again, like a dog with a bone. Or is this Tony Evans, anxious to strip United of their chief asset before the season starts? It does say 'he sets the agenda'. Worth saying even if it doesn't reach the board.

Jack, Stamford, England

Manu should get Roberto Mancini in now and let him learn the ropes over the next two years .

Nick Dixon, Sutton Coldfield, England

This is the power of capital. In recent two years Real Madrid has been the best runned club in the world in terms of business. Of cours Mani Uted is most successful on tactical and technical side. But although nobody can defeat Uted on the pitch, they can still manage to beat him off the pitch.

zheng meng(James~), Chengdu City, China

It's abt time someone stands up to RM!. What Fergie, Gill & the Glazers hv done is unprecedented!. They hv practically done what the rest of the clubs in the world hv failed to do, that is to deny RM, at any amt of money and whatever sleazy tactics applied!.

virgopq, Spore, Spore

Oliver dont be dramatic. Injured or not Man Utd would've kept Ronaldo. This is a world after all where clubs can say 'no'. Ask Spurs they've been refusing to give Man Utd Berbatov for years now. A transfer request would change nothing as for Man Utd the key driver is to avoid losing face to Madrid.

Myles Bailey, London, UK

Everyone knows Ronaldo will eventually end up at Real Madrid but it obviously won't happen for at least a year or two

I can't believe there are still some people who think Ronaldo will leave now,what will it take for them to understand that there's no way Fergie will sell him this summer?

Fergie Sira-Lexon, England,