Gary Neville has cautioned Manchester United not to sign Real Madrid s Cristiano Ronaldo, instead urging his former club to move for team-mate Gareth Bale.
United manager Louis van Gaal is reportedly interested in bringing one of the Real attackers to Old Trafford next off-season.
Ronaldo left the Premier League for Spain in 2009 for a then-world record £80million fee before Bale smashed that figure four years later.
Retired defender Neville is hesitant for United to make a move for Ronaldo and doubts whether the Portuguese forward s return would be a success.
I am not sure it is such a good thing for Cristiano to come back, Neville told The Mirror.
I’d prefer us to get Gareth Bale and that’s no disrespect to Cristiano who I think is poss…
Missing out on the chance to claim Madrid bragging rights on Sunday night, Los Blancos eventually had to settle for a 0-0 stalemate against Rayo Vallecano.
While Carlo Ancelotti’s side might have been tipped as a landslide contender when they returned to the Bernabeu this weekend, Real Madrid put in a largely toothless performance on home soil.
Dethroned at the top of the La Liga table by a record-breaking Girona, Madrid were clearly frustrated after drawing their first domestic blank of the season.
Although Ancelotti’s camp might have missed out on the chance to get one over on their local rivals, Vallecano deserve an abundance of praise for a gritty display across the capital.
Still dreaming of the chance to mount a genuine European charge this tim…
Juventus are contemplating a double swoop into the playing personnel of Real Madrid, as reported by Tuttosport. The Turin-based newspaper claims that both James Rodriguez and Isco Alarcon might soon find their way to the Allianz Stadium in the north of Italy.
Having dominated Serie A for a while now, the Old Lady are aiming to boost their team as the competition in Italy grows, as well as constantly keeping an eye on the long-elusive Champions League trophy.
James is still at Bayern Munich on loan from Real in a deal which expires this summer. He didn t start on the best of terms with Niko Kovač who was appointed Bayern manager at the start of the season, and his future with the Bavarians seems to be furthering away. Meanwhile, Isco has been enduring a torrid time at…
One of LaLiga s fiercest city derbies takes place on Saturday, as Sevilla and Real Betis meet at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan in a game which could have a significant impact on an enthralling top-four race.
El Gran Derbi, as it is known in Andalusia s capital, rarely disappoints, as both clubs are renowned for their vociferous supporters and the electric atmospheres they create.
Even before their encounters begin, the streets surrounding the stadium overflow with people in a party atmosphere – incessant chants pound your eardrums, flare smoke obscures your vision and excitable fans make it nearly impossible to move.
On the pitch, proceedings are often fiery and engrossing, with only one derby in the last 10 years finishing goalless.
But few of their meeti…
Spain head coach Julen Lopetegui has not ruled out the prospect of taking Alvaro Morata to the World Cup.
The Chelsea striker has acknowledged he fears for his place in the squad after a difficult first season in England, in which he has struggled to recapture some good initial form due to a back problem.
The former Real Madrid forward has not played for his country since November and is not guaranteed to start in Saturday s FA Cup final, Chelsea s last match of the season.
Lopetegui, though is still weighing up his options in attack and has not discounted Morata from his plans.
I won t assess players individually, Lopetegui told Sport. He is one of the players we like, who has our confidence and we have to make decisions.
We ve always said the…