Exactly what I wrote on FFOC:

Speaking as a United fan and as a football fan there are a few sayings and facts needing to be recalled here:

1) Tabloids are doing what tabloids do best.

2) Football nowadays is megabucks, not a game like back in the 60s and 70s.

3) Money talks.

In saying that, I have already made a few conclusions of my own. First of all, it's because it is Ronaldo, there is a huge amount of media hype surrounding the player and like I said, it's the tabloids doing what tabloids do best. I think it has been blown out of proportion again due to the fact that it is Ronaldo and not any other player.

The guy hasn't done himself any favours when he says one thing to ITV, something else to the BBC, something else to Sky Sports and somethign else to portuguese and spanish media etc. The guy is young, won everything with United and in my mind doesn't really know what he wants. I just hope he doesn't let the money go to his head and let his ego get in the way.

Even Barcelona are trying to rival Madrid (see manutd.com for story) for his signature. However, if his heart isn't at United, then let him go. I'd rather a lesser player give 100% every game then have Ronaldo giving 50-60% a game. I'm sure Nani would relish the chance of constant first team action and is a similar style of player to Ronaldo.