Fergie: I'd Pay £60m To Bring Ronaldo Back

Whilst David Gill has insisted there is money to spend this summer, Sir Alex Ferguson is talking about getting value in the market again.

Our manager insists he wouldn’t pay £60m to get Lionel Messi from Barcelona to United, but that he would fork it out for Cristiano Ronaldo.

“I’d pay £60 million to take Cristiano Ronaldo back but that’s about it,” said Ferguson. “The market is inflated. Agents get in touch with our chief scout and say this player will take a drop in wages from £10 million to £8 million. And it’s only £42 million now. So work it out. You bring in a player for a £40-odd million fee, then you take in their salary, with the euro against the pound, and the tax rate here, so with a five-year contract and wages they’re talking about £8 million a year. So instead of £42 million, it’s £82 million.”