By ANDY JAMES
Mega-rich French club Paris Saint Germain have declared their interest in signing Real Madrid galactico Cristiano Ronaldo and manager Jose Mourinho.
PSG, who can boast the wealthiest owners in world football, have already made Zlatan Ibrahimovic the best paid player in the world but fancy a mouth-watering scoring partnership with Ronaldo.
Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, right-hand man to PSG’s oil-rich owner Sheikh Nasser Al Khelaifi, was asked during a TV interview in France whether the club were considering attempting to lure Ronaldo and Mourinho from the Bernabeu.
He replied: ‘Of course. You have to be motivated in the world of sport and do what’s best for your club, make the right investments at the right time.’
Both Ronaldo and Mourinho endure a hot-and-cold relationship with the Madrid faithful, often revered but occasionally jeered.
Many reports have claimed that the French giants would be prepared to offer Madrid up to £75million to sign Ronaldo, with the club believing Mourinho would soon follow.
Al-Thani added: ‘Paris Saint Germain is one of the best clubs in the world, I’m sure. From the start, our goal has been to win the Champions League. I don’t think it’s difficult, we’re one of the best clubs in France and we hope to become the best club in Europe and even the world.’
