Valencia planning Ronaldo move Thursday, March 09, 2006
Ronaldo wanted by Valencia
Spanish outfit Valencia are reported to be planning a summer move for Manchester United's Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo.
Valencia are ready to offer 17 million pounds (29.5 million dollars) when the transfer window reopens, the Daily Mirror reported Wednesday.
"I want Valencia to do big things in the Champions League and Cristiano would fit perfectly with these plans. We will now speak with Manchester United," club president Juan Soler is quoted as saying in the newspaper.
The 21-year-old Ronaldo has produced some of his best form for United in recent weeks and signed an extension to his contract at Old Trafford late last year which will take him up until 2010.
Meanwhile United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is reported to be interested in signing Argentine playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme for next season.
Ferguson is considering a 10 million pound (17.4m dollar) bid for the Villarreal star but will first speak to the Spanish side's former United striker Diego Forlan to see whether he thinks the Argentine is cut out for English football.
Valencia are third in the Spanish league ten points behind leaders Barcelona and equal on points with second-placed Real Madrid.
