When Perez, the Madrid President, said that he wanted to bring back the era of the 'Galacticos', many people dismissed him and his ideas as dreams. Well, he and Madrid are well and truly living the dream today as they have had a world record £80 million pound bid for Cristiano Ronaldo accepted by Manchester United.
It has been an astonishing week for Real Madrid and perhaps even more astonishing that Sir Alex Ferguson has decided to cash in on the best player in the world. There were rumours throughout the past 12-18 months that Ronaldo was on his way to Madrid, and even though a bid never materialised, Ronaldo continued to suggest that a move would come...eventually.
Relations between the two clubs broke down completely with Sir Alex's statement that he would not sell Madrid a "virus", after the way that they approached United through the papers, regarding Ronaldo.
Why did Fergie sell? The media have painted a picture that there has been a bust up between Fergie and Ronaldo over the player's attitude towards others. However, I'm not too sure. Personally, I think that Fergie looked at the situation, and just decided that it wasn't worth the hassle of all the rumours surrounding Ronaldo.
This way, United get £80 million to refresh the side, even if they have lost their star marksman.
Was it a good move? Well, it depends on who replaces Ronaldo. The problem is, that both Chelsea and Madrid seem to be cornering the market when it comes to top class players, and so United have to try and make inroads into the transfer market, proving that there is room alongside the two superheavyweights when it comes to funds for transfers.
I would like to see Fergie look for the next David Beckham. Obviously that won't be easy, but maybe it's time that Fergie reverted to the old style of wingers. Giggs will retire soon and Nani and co. have not proved to be adequate replacements for the United legends of days gone by. However, if Fergie did this, he would still need to go after a poacher. A real striker. A Van Nistelrooy. A Hughes. A David Villa? Maybe, but Fergie will need to be quick, as Madrid look set to sign the striker in the next couple of weeks.
For Madrid, this is a top signing. This is the one that they really wanted. This saga has suggested that players see Madrid as bigger than United, and that is a major bonus for Perez in his bid to bring back the Galacticos.
Kaka on Monday, Ronaldo on Thursday...I can't wait to see what Perez has planned for the weekend.
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