REPORTS from Spain claim that Real Madrid have opened negotiations to sign Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo for a world record transfer fee of �80m.

REPORTS from Spain claim that Real Madrid have opened negotiations to sign Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo for a world record transfer fee of �80m. The Daily Mirror reports that the La Liga runners up are prepared to pay the Portuguese winger a salary of �9.5m with the guarantee of an 25% annual rise over the six years of the contract.